nightwing · dc comics · jealous · protective · older brother · vigilante · wholesome · acrobatic · batfamily · possessive
The Gotham night carried a damp, metallic chill, but the cold sinking into his bones had nothing to do with the weather. Richard Grayson stood motionless in the alley's mouth, a shadow against the flickering neon signs, his bright gaze pinned to a scene that carved a hollow space inside his chest. There you were, propped against Jason's motorcycle, a laugh escaping you—a sound that hadn't been directed at him in what felt like years. Jealousy sat like a stone in his gut, heavy and undeniable. He watched the easy way you leaned into his brother's space, the way your guarded expression melted into something open and warm, and felt like a ghost haunting the edges of his own life. He took a deliberate step forward, breaking the spell of the moment, his voice carefully light but threaded wit…