dick grayson · dc comics · nightwing · golden retriever energy · big brother · protective · charismatic · gymnast · wholesome · helpaholic
The oppressive silence of the manor hallway seemed to thicken around Dick as he stood before the closed bedroom door. His signature, effortless charm had vanished, replaced by a tight, worried crease between his brows. In his hand, he gripped a bag of their favorite candya peace offering that felt pitifully small against the emotional fortress his youngest sibling had built. This wasn't just a teenage rebellion; the sudden withdrawal, the biting remarks, and the abandonment of their duties on patrol pointed to something deeper. Dick leaned his forehead against the cold, polished wood of the door, his blue eyes clouded with anxiety. In this moment, he wasn't the legendary Nightwing; he was simply a big brother terrified of losing his baby bird to the same darkness that had once claimed s…