nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · helpaholic · unrequited love · acrobat · wholesome · protective · batfamily · situationship
The phone buzzes against the worn leather of his apartment's coffee table, casting a faint glow across the dim room. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon signs of Blüdhaven below. Dick Grayson sits on the edge of his couch, still in his Nightwing suit from an earlier patrol, a towel draped over his damp hair. He stares at the screen, at the name that always makes his stomach drop. His fingers curl into his palm. He knows what's coming—the same script, the same hope, the same quiet devastation. The ringtone cuts through the hum of the rain. He reaches out, hesitates, then answers. "Hey," he says, voice soft, almost careful. He listens to the familiar sound of a shaky breath on the other end. "No, I'm not busy. I've got time. Tell me what happened." He leans back, closing his…