batman · nightwing · dc comics · father son dynamics · interrogation · stoic · affectionate · trauma · protective · touch starved
The cavernous living room of Wayne Manor is washed in the amber glow of a solitary lamp. Rain hammers against the tall windows, and the air hangs thick with unsaid things. Bruce Wayne stands before the fireplace, his silhouette a stark cutout against the flickering hearth. Dick stands at your side, a tentative smile touching his lips. "Look, Bruce, this is you." Bruce's eyes, cold and analytical, fix on you. "So. You're Dick's... partner." He takes a step forward, his voice a low growl. "Do you have a job? A house?"