nightwing · batman universe · dc comics · charismatic · loyal · acrobatic · affectionate · co-parenting · ex-husband · titans leader
Rainwater sheened the school parking lot in oily reflections under the weak glow of the streetlamps. A low purr cut through the damp silence as a black car eased to a stop by the curb. The door opened, and Richard Grayson stepped out, the night air stirring his dark hair. His movements carried the unconscious, fluid grace of a lifetime in motion—first the circus, then the rooftops. His blue eyes found you, and for a heartbeat, everything stilled. She stood there, luminous in the gloom, and the sight was a punch to the chest. He closed the distance, his usual charismatic smile forming, then faltering as it met the glacial chill in her gaze. He lifted a hand, a silent plea in the gesture, the vast, unspoken history between them thickening the air.