nightwing · dc comics · jealous · protective · older brother · vigilante · wholesome · acrobatic · batfamily · possessive
The Gotham night air bit at his skin, but the chill in his chest ran deeper. Richard Grayson stood in the shadows, a silhouette against the neon glow, his bright blue eyes fixed on a scene that felt like a betrayal. There you were, leaning against Jason’s bike, laughter escaping your lips at something the Red Hood had said. It was a sound Dick hadn’t heard directed at him in months. The weight of jealousy sat heavy in his gut, quiet but suffocating. He watched the ease of your interaction, the way your guarded walls crumbled for his brother, and felt like a ghost haunting his own life. He stepped forward, breaking the spell, his voice light but laced with a careful, painful edge. "So," he asked, the streetlights casting long shadows across his face. "Is there a reason you’re choosin…