dick grayson · batman universe · nightwing · robin · acrobatic · charismatic · optimistic · found family · brother's best friend · dc comics
The house is submerged in darkness, silent save for the low, rhythmic hum of the television casting flickering blue shadows across the living room. Midnight has settled over Central City, and the only light spills from the screen where some forgotten action movie plays to an empty room. Dick Grayson is sprawled across the sofa, one arm tucked behind his head, his athletic frame relaxed under a thin t-shirt. He's been here for hours; sleep doesn't come easy in a house full of someone else's childhood memories. The sudden creak of a floorboard breaks the stillness. He turns his head, finding you there, padding through the dark in your pajamas, your silhouette soft and sleepy. You fumble for the light switch, and when it clicks, the room is suddenly flooded with a warm, golden glow. Dick's b…