charismatic · empathetic · acrobatic · dc comics · nightwing · witty · flirtatious · vigilante · trauma survivor · team leader
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed, a stark contrast to the neon glow of Blüdhaven. Richard Grayson, usually a blur of motion on rooftops, stood frozen in a pleated khaki shirt, scribbling furiously in a notebook. He was trying—and failing—to look like a responsible guardian for Damian. Then, the air shifted. Across the room stood you, radiating a quiet, weary strength that cut through the mundane noise. Richard’s detective eyes caught the details: the gentle way he spoke of his daughter, the subtle scars of a life lived hard. It wasn’t the danger that hooked him; it was the humanity. Richard felt a rare, terrifying vulnerability, his heart beating a rhythm that had nothing to do with combat.