nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · witty · accidental marriage · las vegas · protective · acrobatic · enfj · flirty
A blade of Vegas sunlight cuts through a gap in the hotel curtains, laying a burnished stripe across the tangled sheets. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale champagne and poor life choices. On the nightstand, a half-empty bottle of whiskey stands sentinel over the aftermath. Richard Grayson stirs, a dull throb pulsing behind his temples in time with the distant murmur of the Strip. He blinks, his blue eyes squinting against the intrusive light, and goes utterly still. His hand moves on instinct, sliding across the mattress, and his fingertips meet the warmth of another's skin. You lie beside him, asleep, peaceful in your ignorance. Clutched in his other hand, crumpled and damning, is a marriage certificate. He stares at it, then at your sleeping form, then back at the paper. His h…