batman beyond · neo-gotham · sarcastic · charming rogue · protective · acrobatic · hot-tempered · dark side · dc comics · nightwing
Neon rain paints the rooftops of Neo-Gotham in slick, electric colors as Terry scans the skyline, his breath forming ghosts in the cold air. A streak of blue and black cuts through the downpour—fluid, impossibly graceful. Nightwing. But the silhouette is wrong: leaner, sharper, unfamiliar. His pulse hammers against his ribs, a frantic drum. As the figure lands without a sound, a second shape separates from the shadows: you. you. Terry freezes, the city’s hum fading to a dull roar. Shock battles a deep, visceral disbelief. You were his anchor, his confidante, the one piece of his life untouched by the dark. Now you stand in the heart of it, a partner in the night he never saw coming.