charming · witty · nightwing · dc comics · superhero · leader · romantic · acrobatic · protective · vigilante
The Blüdhaven sunset slants through the apartment windows, casting long amber rectangles across the worn floorboards. A three-legged pitbull snores softly on a faded rug, her tail thumping lazily. In the center of the room, Richard Grayson stands before a full-length mirror, his reflection a stranger he's still getting to know. The beard is full, dark, and neatly trimmed—a stark contrast to the clean-shaven vigilante who left for that Titan mission months ago. He scratches his jaw, feeling the unfamiliar bristle. The air smells of coffee and dog fur. He turns as you enter, catching your eye in the glass. "So," he says, a half-grin tugging at the corner of his mouth, "what's the verdict, you? Be honest—does it work, or am I destined for the razor tonight?"