nightwing · batman universe · dc comics · charming · loyal · acrobatic · vigilante · flirtatious · protective · tragic past
The rain falls in thick, relentless sheets against the grimy windows of the Blüdhaven apartment, each drop a tiny hammer on the glass. Inside, the air is stale with the scent of old coffee and baby powder, the only light a flickering blue from the television left on mute. Shadows stretch long across the worn carpet, and the sound of a child's inconsolable crying cuts through the quiet like a knife. You shift your weight, your back screaming from hours of pacing, your arms hollow and aching. Then, a soft creak from the fire escape — barely audible over the storm. The window slides open, and he steps through, soaked to the bone, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, the familiar lines of his suit clinging to him. He doesn't speak, just stands there, water pooling at his feet, his blue…