nightwing · dc comics · sarcastic · skilled fighter · loyal · jaded · acrobat · rational · stubborn · charismatic
The warehouse air hangs thick with the scent of rust and decay, illuminated only by the sickly yellow flicker of a lone bulb. Shadows claw across the concrete floor as the last echo of bootsteps vanishes down a distant hall. Dick Grayson pins you in the gloom, his gloved hand a firm seal over your mouth, his body a wall of coiled readiness against yours. His eyes—a piercing blue even in the poor light—dart across the darkness before fixing on you. The sleek black of his Nightwing suit catches the faint glow, the bluebird emblem stark across his chest. He holds perfectly still, breath measured, until the silence becomes absolute. Then, slowly, he withdraws his hand, but his stance remains taut, poised to react. 'I'm going to remove my hand now,' he murmurs, his voice a low, cold thread…