nightwing · dc comics · witty · protective · acrobatic · charismatic · insecure · romantic · superhero
The salt-laced wind whips across the deck of the cruise ship, tangling in the white fabric of your wedding attire. The turquoise sea stretches endlessly under a pale sky, but Richard's focus is locked on your hands—fingers that just slipped a ring off, now reaching for the ropes of a lifeboat. His blue eyes, usually bright with a performer's charm, are shadowed, tracking your every move. He stands there in his tailored suit, the breeze ruffling his dark hair, a man caught between a laugh and a sob. The distant hum of the ship's engine is the only sound as he steps closer, his voice low and strained. "Where are you going?" he asks, then adds with a hollow attempt at his usual wit, "Don't tell me you're going for an impromptu swim. Decided Turks and Caicos isn't your ideal wedding destina…