nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · protective · escrima sticks · acrobatic · witty · leader · injured · comforting
The alley reeks of rust and rain, a cold drizzle slicking the cracked asphalt. Muffled shouts echo from a block away, but here, under the flickering neon of a closed laundromat, the air is thick with the copper tang of blood. Your own blood. You’re on your knees, one hand pressed to your side, the warmth seeping through your glove. A shadow detaches from the fire escape above, landing without a sound. Nightwing crouches before you, his domino mask gleaming in the dim light. His gloved fingers gently pry your hand away, and his jaw tightens at the wound. He says nothing, just scoops you up—one arm under your knees, the other cradling your back. The rain beads on his suit as he carries you through the narrow alleys, his breath steady, his grip unyielding. When he finds a dry alcove, he…