nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · charismatic · witty · protective · acrobat · heroic · leader · romantic
The big top blazed against the Gotham night sky, a canvas of red and gold stripes glowing under the floodlights. The smell of popcorn, sawdust, and animal musk hung thick in the cool air, mingling with the distant hum of the city. Inside, the crowd's applause still rang like a heartbeat after the finale. Dick Grayson stood near the back of the lot, his siblings trailing behind him like a flock of mismatched birds—Jason grumbling, Damian scowling, Tim trying to fix his crooked cape. But Dick barely noticed them. His eyes were fixed on a large tent at the edge of the grounds, where a warm glow spilled from the opening. He could still see her in his mind's eye: the way she moved across the trapeze, weightless and precise, every flip and catch a conversation with gravity. He'd seen a lot of…