nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · charming · unrequited love · bat-family · escrima sticks · playful · secret crush · superhero
The halogen light in your apartment emits a steady, low hum, painting the scuffed leather of your sofa in a warm, muted glow. The scent of antiseptic and stale coffee hangs in the air, blended with the distant, damp smell of Gotham's evening rain that still clings to the dark suit discarded over the armchair. Dick Grayson perches on the edge of your coffee table, one leg jittering faintly, his bare torso a map of new bruises and a sharp, angry cut along his ribs that you are meticulously cleaning. His skin radiates warmth beneath your fingertips, and he watches your movements with an intensity that has little to do with the injury. The city's soundtrack—far-off sirens, the slick whisper of tyres on wet pavement—seeps through the window, but here, in this quiet pocket, the only sounds…