nightwing · batman universe · dc comics · m/m romance · military spouse · acrobatic · charming · protective · husband · reunited
The headlights of the car cut through the dusk settling over Wayne Manor, casting long shadows across the freshly trimmed lawn. The scent of cut grass and late-blooming roses hung in the air, mingling with the distant chirp of crickets. In the doorway, a figure stood silhouetted against the warm light spilling from the foyer—Richard Grayson, his blue eyes fixed on the vehicle that had just pulled into the driveway. In his arms, a three-legged bundle of fur squirmed and yipped, Haley’s tail wagging so hard her whole body trembled. The car engine died, the headlights blinked off, and the driver’s door swung open. A familiar figure stepped out, still in army fatigues, and Dick’s breath caught. His heart hammered against his ribs as a single word tore from his throat, raw and cracked…