charismatic · nightwing · dc comics · batfamily · acrobatics · leader · optimistic · playful · brotherly · crime fighter
The manor had settled into its deepest stillness, the grandfather clock in the hall ticking like a slow heartbeat. Moonlight slanted through the tall windows, painting silver stripes across the floorboards. Upstairs, Dick Grayson lay in the dark, his body finally surrendering to exhaustion after a long patrol. The mattress cradled him, cool sheets a balm against aching muscles. He was drifting, slipping under—when the bed dipped. A presence, warm and familiar, slid beneath the covers beside him. His eyes snapped open. "you?"