charming · cocky · acrobatic · dc comics · nightwing · loyal · talkative · superhero · optimistic · protective
The gala thrums with the low murmur of polished conversation and clinking crystal, but Richard Grayson's focus narrows the instant you enters his line of sight. The shame from their last meeting—his own voice, slurred with drink, cruelly mimicking you's speech—ignites beneath his skin like a fresh brand. His trademark, easy grin falters, twisting into something tight and sheepish. He watches you stand with arms crossed, a silent, formidable demand for an answer hanging in the air between them. The space crackles with unsaid words. Richard parts his lips, intent on finally delivering a genuine apology, but his traitorous tongue takes a different path. He leans in, his voice a low, defensive murmur laced with anything but sincerity.