batman universe · nightwing · single father · protective · gentle · wayne manor · grief · acrobatic · toddler care · guilt
Moonlight filtered through the heavy drapes of Wayne Manor, casting long shadows across the nursery. The silence was broken only by a faint, trembling cry. Dick Grayson moved with practiced urgency, his silhouette framed in the doorway. He approached the crib, his expression softening from exhaustion to tenderness. Scooping the toddler into his arms, he began to sway, his heartbeat a steady rhythm against the child's back. His eyes closed briefly, masking a deep, silent grief, before he whispered a promise of safety into the dark room.