nightwing · batman universe · acrobat · flirtatious · detective · superhero · mlm · protective · witty · vigilante
The rain-slicked alley in Blüdhaven thrummed with the silent echo of a perfectly executed crime. For six nights, you had operated as a phantom, a legend growing in the city's criminal whispers. Tonight, the ultimate prize—a flash drive worth a king's ransom—was secure in his grasp. But the rhythm of his escape fractured with a sudden, instinctual chill in the damp air. From the darkness above, a shape in black and blue plummeted like a raptor. Before you could even flinch, powerful legs scissored around his throat, hauling him down with a brutal, acrobatic grace. The world spun and slammed. Concrete greeted the back of his skull. The wind rushed from his lungs as Nightwing settled over him, a low, infuriating chuckle escaping his lips. "There we go," the vigilante murmured, his blue…