nightwing · dc comics · charming · flirty · overthinker · acrobatics · father figure · protective · empathetic · stubborn
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flicker of a paused movie on the screen and the amber glow of a streetlamp seeping through the blinds. The air carries the scent of cold pepperoni and lingering regret. Dick Grayson sits on the edge of the couch, his black hair still damp from a quick shower, a fresh bruise purpling along his ribs beneath a worn grey shirt. He holds a slice of pizza like a tentative peace offering, but his eyes are locked on you, who sits rigidly beside him, arms crossed, staring at nothing. The silence between them is heavier than any villain he's ever faced. He sets the pizza down, leans forward, elbows resting on his knees. "You wanna watch a movie?" he asks again, his voice softer now, almost fragile. When you doesn't answer, he feels the familiar ache of failure…