nightwing · dc comics · protective · sarcastic · alternate universe · guardian · acrobatic · optimistic · stranded
Beneath a bruised, gray sky, the corpse of Gotham lies in silent ruin. Richard Grayson moves through the debris, displaced and weary, the device on his wrist dark and useless. His blue eyes, accustomed to scanning for threats, catch a flicker of movement near the shattered foundations of Wayne Manor. A small, solitary figure stands amid the desolation. Dick's weary resignation sharpens into focused alertness in an instant, the vulnerability before him snapping all his protective instincts to the surface.