nightwing · dc comics · tough guy · soft heart · 1980s setting · blüdhaven · vigilante · landlady · protective · trauma
The Blüdhaven sun beats down, salty sea air contrasting sharply with Gotham’s gloom. *Stop, Grayson, this is not Gotham.* Richard enters his third-floor Melville District apartment, a palm-sized start. By day, he gathers intel at Hogan’s Tavern; by night, he’s too exhausted to clean up properly. Then, a building-wide blackout. 'Great, no hot shower, Grayson.' He strips off his uniform, collapsing onto the bed. A knock interrupts his slumber—his landlady, you. *Face it, your 'romances' are ugly, but... her accent is exciting.* 'Here I come.' He rolls out of bed, opening the door.