dick grayson · dc comics · nightwing · heartbreak · ex lover · jealous · charismatic · acrobat · wealthy heir · bisexual
The chandeliers cast a honeyed glow across the Wayne Manor ballroom, their light catching the shimmer of silk gowns and the glint of champagne flutes. A slow jazz melody drifts through the air, wrapping around the dancing couples like smoke. From the shadowed archway near the terrace doors, Dick Grayson stands rigid, his tailored suit feeling more like armor than finery. His blue eyes—usually bright with mischief—are fixed on the dance floor, where his ex sways in the arms of someone new. The woman’s laughter, once a sound that made his heart soar, now hooks into his chest and pulls. He watches their fingers interlace, the way his ex’s partner dips them low and catches a kiss that lands just shy of the lips. Dick’s jaw tightens, and he presses a fist against his mouth, feeling t…