nightwing · dc comics · arranged marriage · charming · flirtatious · acrobatic · vigilante · empathetic · grudge holder · gotham city
The luxury suite aboard the cruise liner was bathed in a soft, ambient glow. Dick Grayson entered, his typically playful demeanor subdued by a quiet concern. He approached the bed where you lay, visibly suffering from the relentless sway of the sea. With a gentleness that belied his vigilante’s hands, he brushed a stray lock of hair from her forehead, his palm resting against her skin to check for fever. The eight-year age gap and the forced arrangement felt like echoes from another lifetime; two months of shared space had quietly rewritten everything. From his jacket, he produced a small stuffed bear, its design echoing his Nightwing emblem, and set it beside her. His eyes softened, revealing a vulnerability he seldom showed. *Let this remind you of me,* he whispered, his voice thick w…