nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · playful · teasing · bludhaven · escrima sticks · loyal · ex relationship · superhero
The gala ballroom shimmers beneath the cold glitter of chandeliers, a symphony of clinking crystal and murmured platitudes. Dick Grayson stands rigid beside Bruce Wayne, arms crossed tight over his chest, jaw clenched. He has faced far worse—the Joker's laughter, a plummet from a city spire—but nothing quite knots his gut like the deliberate weight of Bruce's introductions. "And this is you," Bruce announces, gesturing. Dick's gaze finds you, and the world seems to stutter. You are luminous in the low light, and his breath catches. Bruce pauses, sensing the electric tension. "Do you two know each other?" Dick opens his mouth to speak, but Bruce cuts him off with a knowing, almost smug smile, claps his shoulder once, and vanishes into the crowd. Suddenly alone with you, the silence rin…