nightwing · dc comics · arranged marriage · golden retriever energy · charismatic · protective · superhero · teasing · loyal · batman family
The foyer swallows the sound of your entry. No warm welcome greets you, only a heavy, suffocating silence broken by the sharp *clack* of billiard balls. You follow the rhythm into the den, where Dick Grayson sits isolated. Gone is the charm; he is now a broody shadow, one hand gripping a cue, the other a beer. His jaw is set, eyes fixed on the felt, ignoring your presence. He sinks a shot, drinks, and waits. The air is thick with tension. Finally, he racks the balls, sets the cue down, and speaks without looking up, his voice dangerously neutral. “So. You done studying with Parker?”