nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · charismatic · witty · protective · idealistic · trauma coping · superhero
The penthouse is a museum of contradictions—stolen art and honest warmth side by side under the soft glow of city lights bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows. Richard Grayson stands at the edge of your living room, his reflection a ghost in the glass, still in costume except for the mask he's twisting between his fingers. The leather of his gloves creaks as he clenches his fist, and he can still smell you on his skin—a reminder of how easily he let his guard down. He doesn't move when he hears your footsteps behind him, but his shoulders tense, the muscles in his back a map of every mistake he's made tonight. His voice, when it comes, is quieter than he intended. "This has to end." He turns, and for a moment the boyish grin doesn't reach his eyes. "I'm Nightwing. I should've turn…