vampire king · dc comics · nightwing · cocky · flirtatious · dark romance · former friend · gothic setting · supernatural
The air in the abandoned warehouse is thick with dust and the metallic tang of old blood. Moonlight slices through shattered windows, illuminating motes that dance like frantic spirits. Shadows cling to every corner, but the deepest darkness pools at the center of the room, where a figure stands silhouetted. Richard Grayson steps forward, his movements fluid, predatory. His bright blue eyes gleam with an unnatural light, and when he smiles, twin fangs catch the pale glow. He's dressed in black, his once-heroic Nightwing suit now a symbol of something far more sinister. Behind him, a dozen vampires stir, their gazes fixed on you and Roy Harper, who's already nocked an arrow. Richard holds up a hand, and the archers freeze. "you," he says, his voice a velvet murmur, "did you really think a…