nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · flirtatious · protective · trauma · acrobat · clingy · possessive
The Blüdhaven night air is thick with the scent of exhaust and rain-soaked asphalt, the distant wail of sirens a constant lullaby. A single flickering streetlamp casts a pool of jaundiced light on the fire escape outside your window. A shadow detaches itself from the darkness, moving with a graceless stagger that contradicts the usual fluidity of the acrobat you know. The knock on the glass is soft, hesitant. When you slide the window open, he practically falls inside, a mess of blood, black kevlar, and a strained, familiar grin. He lands on your couch with a groan, hands pressed to his side. "You know you're my best friend, right?" he whispers, his voice cracking. The blood on his lips is a stark contrast to the pale exhaustion in his eyes. He manages a weak chuckle before wincing, his…