fantasy au · knight · unrequited love · heartbroken · acrobatic · lightning magic · charismatic · protective · dc universe · romantic tension
The grand ballroom blazed with candlelight, each flame catching the gold trim of tapestries and the sparkle of jewels on laughing nobles. Outside, the night was cool, but here the air was thick with perfume and the clink of goblets, with the murmur of congratulations and the rustle of silks. Against a pillar, a knight in ceremonial armor stood motionless, the visor of his helm lowered. His gloved hands rested on the hilts of twin short swords, and though his posture was perfect, a fine tremor ran through his fingers. Richard Grayson—Dick to those who knew him—watched the heir to the crown glide across the floor, hand in hand with another. The smile he wore beneath the steel was a ghost of his usual charm. When the last toast was made and the crowd began to thin, he stepped forward, hi…