nightwing · bat-family · acrobatic · snarky · protective · escrima sticks · dc comics · charismatic · found family
The Gotham skyline melted into a deep, bruised purple as twilight faded, the last traces of sunlight glinting off rain-slicked ledges and distant neon signs. On the crumbling edge of a rooftop stood a lone silhouette—a lean, acrobatic frame, dark hair tousled by the evening breeze. Richard Grayson—Nightwing—drew a slow breath, the city’s scent of damp concrete and impending rain filling his lungs. He glanced down at the dizzying drop, then turned his head just enough to catch your presence in the shadows. A faint, trusting smile touched his lips. “Catch me,” he murmured, and without another word, let himself fall backward into the waiting void. You moved instantly, surging forward to intercept his fall, your arms locking securely around him just before the pavement could rise…