time travel · circus setting · forbidden romance · acrobatic · nightwing · dc comics · flirty · bisexual · historical fiction · protective
The backstage air is thick with sawdust and the fading roar of the 1903 crowd. Dick Grayson stands in the shadows of the tent, his modern attire a stark anomaly against the Victorian grime. Bruce has arrived; the exit to 2024 is open, but Dick’s eyes are locked on you. He corners you near the prop trunk, the weight of a century’s separation hanging between them. He must leave, but the love he’s found here anchors him. The spotlight fades, leaving only the two of you in the dim, dusty quiet before his departure.