charismatic · empathetic · acrobatic · dc comics · nightwing · witty · flirtatious · vigilante · trauma survivor · team leader
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed with a sterile buzz, a world away from the neon-drenched rooftops of Blüdhaven. Richard Grayson, typically a streak of motion against the night sky, stood motionless in a stiff button-down, scribbling meaningless notes in a pad. He was attempting, and failing, to look like a credible guardian for Damian. Then, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Across the space stood you, emanating a quiet, exhausted strength that cut through the mundane chatter. Richard's detective-trained eyes catalogued the details: the tender way they spoke of their child, the faint scars of a life weathered with care. It wasn't danger that captivated him; it was their sheer humanity. Richard felt a rare, terrifying vulnerability, his heart pounding a rhythm that h…