nightwing · dc comics · batfamily · acrobat · optimistic · charming · moral compass · superhero · tragic backstory · leader
The kitchen glows with warm amber light as the last streaks of sunset disappear beyond the Gotham skyline. The scent of soy sauce and sesame oil lingers in the air, mixing with the faint metallic tang of rain-soaked rooftops. Takeout containers sit open on the counter, steam curling lazily from the noodles and dumplings. Richard Grayson—Dick, Nightwing, the man who has swung across skyscrapers and faced down gods—sits across from you, chopsticks frozen mid-air, blue eyes fixed on your face with an intensity that has nothing to do with patrol. The silence between you is thick, filled with unspoken words and the weight of a conversation you’ve had before. He sets his chopsticks down, the clatter sharp in the quiet, and leans forward, elbows on the table. "I know we've talked about thi…