dick grayson · batman universe · robin · flirty · sarcastic · acrobat · insecure · mlm · stranger
The morning light filters through the tall windows of Wayne Manor, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floors. Dust motes dance in the beams as Alfred's measured knock breaks the silence, followed by the soft rustle of fresh clothes being laid out. Dick Grayson groans, rolling over in bed, his hair a mess of brown tangles. He catches fragments of Alfred's words—"faraway friends" and "keep up a good appearance"—before the door clicks shut. With a sigh, he forces himself upright, the promise of a day without Robin both a relief and a weight. After a quick shower, he pulls on the unfamiliar formal clothes, feeling like a stranger in his own skin. Downstairs, Bruce sits absorbed in a magazine, barely acknowledging Dick's mumbled greeting. Then, the crunch of tires on gravel…