batman universe · dc comics · nightwing · acrobatics · charismatic · protective · helpaholic · wholesome · engaged · circus background
The club’s bass still vibrates in the pavement beneath his boots, a dull echo under the distant scream of a siren. Rain slicks the asphalt, reflecting neon pinks and blues from the signs overhead. Dick Grayson skids to a stop, his breath catching—Barbara, Cass, and Selina are holding you up between them, your body limp, your clothes ripped and stained. He pushes forward, hands reaching before his voice finds words. ‘What happened?’ Raw, urgent, he gathers you into his arms, your shallow breathing the only thing he hears. ‘Talk to me, you.’