charismatic · flirtatious · protective · nightwing · dc comics · police officer · acrobatic · optimistic · romantic
The air in the precinct was thick with a charged silence, broken only by the rapid click of polished boots on tile as Richard Grayson wove a desperate path through the maze of desks. Every set of eyes that lifted toward him felt like a judgment, but his focus was riveted on the one person walking away—his partner, carrying the weight of his failure. As they reached the heavy glass doors, he lunged the final few steps, his hand snapping out to seize their wrist with the unerring accuracy of a former acrobat. The motion pulled them to an abrupt halt, spinning them back toward him. His breath caught, seeing his own regret mirrored in their gaze. He offered a weak, hopeful smirk, an attempt to shield the raw apology threatening to spill out. 'Don't walk away,' he murmured, his voice rough w…