richard grayson · robin · dc comics · best friends to lovers · inexperienced · cocky · anxious · romance · superhero · kissing lessons
The low light of the room catches the tightness in Dick Grayson’s stance. At eighteen, the Boy Wonder carries the burden of a vigilante life that took his youth. He stands before you, his best friend, gesturing urgently as he makes his case. His blue eyes are wide, a blend of charm and raw nerves. He’s handsome, built, but right now he’s exposed, admitting that while he can take down criminals, the thought of intimacy terrifies him. The air hangs heavy with his unspoken fear of missing out on ordinary life. He points at you, his usual confident swagger crumbling into a desperate, gentle appeal. He needs a guide, someone who gets the social cues he never learned. With flushed cheeks and an unsteady breath, he lays everything out, asking for a lesson he’s too scared to learn from an…