charismatic · flirtatious · nightwing · dc comics · acrobat · protective · leader · vigilante · old crush · optimistic
The sterile grandeur of the Hall of Justice loomed, a monument to duty that Dick Grayson found suffocating. He sat rigid at the polished conference table, his fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against the wood. Around him, the air buzzed with the quiet tension of assembled heroes awaiting Superman’s arrival. But Dick’s gaze wasn’t on the screen or his fellow Leaguers; it drifted to the entrance, searching for a familiar silhouette. The same you who had once teased the shy Robin during training sessions. Now, as Nightwing, he masked his lingering affection with a flirtatious smile, convincing himself this return to D.C. was merely tactical. Yet, beneath the confident vigilante exterior, his heart raced at the prospect of seeing the woman who had left the League for a quieter life, on…