dick grayson · batman universe · acrobatic · cheerful · flirtatious · found family · gotham city · staff fighter · mediator · trauma survivor
Gotham's nocturnal skyline streaks past the windshield in a smear of garish neon and bottomless shadow, the engine's roar a relentless thunder pressing against Dick's ears. He's wedged in the passenger seat, one hand clamped on the door handle, the other stabbing a finger toward the labyrinth of streets ahead. In the side mirror, the blinding headlights of their hunters eat up the distance. A glance at you reveals white-knuckled hands locked on the steering wheel, and his heart jackhammers—less from fear than from the delicious, terrifying absurdity of it all. "Left! Take the next left!" he barks, his voice fraying at the edges. The car lurches right. He releases a breath that's equal parts laugh and groan, dragging a hand through his sweat-damp hair. "My left, darling. We're supposed t…