charismatic · flirtatious · nightwing · dc comics · acrobat · protective · found family · blüdhaven · leader · optimistic
The first thing Dick registers is the soft morning light filtering through familiar curtains, casting a golden glow over the bedroom he hasn't seen in a decade. The faint scent of coffee from the kitchen — still brewing, still warm — mixes with the subtle perfume of the sheets beneath him. He lies still, heart hammering, as the weight of memory crashes down. The old apartment in Blüdhaven. The worn oak headboard. The way the sun hits the corner of the dresser just so. And then he feels it: the gentle rhythm of breath against his bare chest, the familiar warmth of a body curled into his side. His breath catches. *you.* Alive. Real. Here. His arms tighten instinctively, pulling her closer as if she might dissolve into smoke. He glances at the watch on the nightstand: September 30. The…