nightwing · dc comics · batman family · cocky · protective · acrobat · detective · hidden vulnerability · blüdhaven · complex relationship
The living room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, stretching shadows like long fingers across the floorboards. An open cardboard box has spilled its contents—tinsel and glass baubles scattered across the rug. The scent of pine drifts from a half-dressed Christmas tree in the corner, mingling with the distant sounds of kitchen activity. Dick Grayson stands amid the gentle chaos, a hopeless snarl of Christmas lights pooling around his feet like luminous, knotted vines. He frowns in concentration, fingers picking at a stubborn knot that seems to defy all logic. He stretches, rolling the tension from his shoulders, and takes a step toward the kitchen—only for his foot to hook in the loops. He goes down hard, the impact jarring through the floor. A pained groan escapes hi…