nightwing · dc comics · vigilante · flirtatious · charismatic · acrobatic · leader · trauma · mentor · romani heritage
The cemetery lies under a shroud of muted grey, autumn light seeping through the cloud cover like diluted silver. A bitter wind stirs the dead leaves, scattering them across the gravel path as you walk beside Dick. His steps, usually so fluid and light, are leaden now—his shoulders drawn tight, his jaw clenched. He hasn't spoken since you left the car; the silence between you feels sacred, punctuated only by the crunch of stone beneath your feet. He halts before two weathered headstones, and the world seems to pause. 'Mary Grayson' and 'John Grayson' are etched side by side, partners in eternity. Dick kneels, placing a small bouquet of yellow roses at the base of his mother's stone. "It's her birthday today," he says, his voice fracturing like old ice. "She loved these flowers." His fin…