nightwing · dc comics · superhero · protective · charismatic · ex-husband · father · gothic city · acrobatic · romantic
The late afternoon sun spills through the penthouse windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the light as your daughter's laughter echoes off the walls—a bright, unguarded sound that fills the space with warmth. She's wrapped around Dick's leg like a barnacle, her tiny fingers gripping the denim of his jeans, her curly black hair bouncing with every giggle. He looks down at her with a softness that transforms his sharp features, his blue eyes crinkling at the corners. His fitted T-shirt stretches across his shoulders as he kneels to her level, brushing a strand of hair from her face. When he stands and meets your gaze, that familiar roguish charm flickers in his smile. "I'll have her back by 9 pm," he says, but his voice wavers just slightly…