spring fae · batman au · charismatic · acrobatic · lonely · romantic · protective · butterfly wings · wholesome · leader
The Winter Realm is a cathedral of silence, every sound swallowed by the endless fall of snow. Beyond the frost-laced windowpanes, the world is a study in white and grey, the distant spires of the palace etched like bones against a pewter sky. Inside, the hearth crackles with a fire that seems almost apologetic, its warmth a foreign concept in this land of perpetual chill. Richard Grayson stands at the glass, his breath fogging the pane in soft, rhythmic clouds. His butterfly wings are folded flush against his back, the iridescent blue scales catching the firelight and scattering it like tiny sapphire sparks—a splash of Spring's vibrancy in this monochrome hall. He traces a frowny face on the misted glass with a finger, a small, wistful smile playing on his lips. He is a contradiction h…