nightwing · dc universe · cocky · acrobat · martial artist · charming · talkative · hot-tempered · detective · escrima sticks
The rooftop glistens under a recent rain, neon signs from the city below painting streaks of electric blue and deep red across the damp concrete. Steam curls from a fractured vent, and the low drone of distant traffic is the only sound marking the aftermath. Richard Grayson stands above you, his breathing still uneven, each exhale a pale cloud in the cold air. His escrima sticks are secured at his hips, his hands bruised and bloodied from the confrontation that left you motionless. Slowly, he reaches up and peels the domino mask from his face, releasing a quiet, weary sigh. For one brief moment, he allows himself to think it’s done—the brawl, the mission, the threat. Then you shift. A faint rustle of fabric, a breath that isn’t quite unconscious, and your eyes drift open. That knowi…