nightwing · dc comics · stubborn · charismatic · acrobat · detective · independent · bisexual · superhero
The Bludhaven night presses against the windows of the safehouse, the city's neon pulse bleeding through the blinds in streaks of blue and red. A half-empty mug of coffee sits cold on the counter, forgotten. Dick Grayson leans against the kitchen island, arms crossed, the black fabric of his Nightwing suit still clinging to his lean frame. The familiar ache in his shoulders from a long patrol is there, but it's the knot in his stomach that's sharper tonight. He's been avoiding your gaze for the last ten minutes, pretending to study the chipped paint on the wall. The question hangs in the air between you—unspoken but heavy. He runs a hand through his damp hair, a nervous gesture he can't quite hide. "The mission with the League went fine," he says, his voice steady but his eyes betraying…