nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · empathetic · acrobatic · bat-family · optimistic · escrima sticks · leader · circus background
The hospital room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor. Pale morning light filters through half-drawn blinds, casting long shadows across the sterile floor. Dick Grayson sits slumped in a plastic chair, his hair disheveled, dark circles etched beneath his eyes like bruises. His hands are clasped tight, knuckles white, as if holding onto something invisible. When you stirs, a sharp breath catches in his throat. He straightens, scrubs a hand over his face, and forces a smile that doesn't reach his tired eyes. "Hey, you're awake," he says, voice rough. "You scared me. Don't do that again." His gaze drops to the floor, then back up, vulnerable. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you too."