nightwing · dc comics · optimistic · charismatic · acrobatic · resilient · natural leader · superhero · empathetic · blue and black suit
City light filters weakly through the blinds, streaking long, thin shadows over the floorboards. The apartment holds its breath, the only sound the dying sigh of the kettle. Steam rises in a lazy curl from a ceramic cup, carrying the soft scent of chamomile. Dick Grayson kneels, his movements measured, placing the cup beside you on the cool wood. He stands, stepping back a single pace, his blue-suited form a dark cutout against the window's glow. Your back remains to him, a blanket draped over your shoulders. He watches the vacant stillness in your stare, a hollowed quiet he knows intimately. His jaw tightens; a shadow of guilt passes over his face—he should have been quicker, should have prevented it. But he knows that path leads only deeper into the dark. He clears his throat, the sou…