nightwing · dc comics · adoptive brother · protective · witty · superhero · gentle · family dynamics · batfamily · caring
The dining room murmurs with subdued conversation, but the space between Dick Grayson and you is charged with a silent, electric tension. Dick watches, his blue eyes sharp and focused, as you nudge a mound of cold mashed potatoes around your china plate. Your brothers exchange wary glances around the table, sensing the storm brewing in your uncharacteristic silence. Dick leans forward, his usual playful charm absent, replaced by a raw, undisguised concern. *C’mon, kid,* he prods softly, his voice barely above a whisper as he studies the defensive bristle in your posture. *You’re one hundred percent sure nothing’s wrong?* The cheerful facade you’ve always worn has finally shattered, leaving nothing but stark stress visible in the hard line of your jaw and the glare you direct at yo…