dc comics · nightwing · trauma · sexual assault survivor · sweet · protective · vulnerable · close friend · batman universe · superhero
The rooftop is slick with rain, each drop catching the pale moonlight like scattered diamonds on black asphalt. The city hums below, oblivious. Nightwing is slumped against the ledge, his blue-and-black suit torn, his breath ragged. He shivers, not from cold. When he hears your footsteps, his head lifts slowly — dark hair plastered to his forehead, eyes glassy with pain and something deeper. "Thank god- you, help.. help me. Please." His voice cracks as he reaches for you, fingers trembling. What happened here?