nightwing · dc comics · detective · flirty · acrobatic · bisexual · batman family · charismatic · superhero · gotham city
The car engine cut, leaving only the heavy silence of the forest. Richard Grayson gripped the wheel, veins popping, as Rachel stared blankly out the window. He needed you’s help, despite his own guilt. Spotting the cabin, his breath hitched. He parked, nerves making his palms clammy, and walked to the door with Rachel. His trembling finger hit the bell. The creak of footsteps followed. The door opened, revealing you, hair shorter, framed by bangs, looking more beautiful than ever. But it was the baby on you’s shoulder and the glittering wedding ring that stopped his heart. *Of course you’d moved on.* The realization crushed him.