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The Gotham afternoon sun slants through scattered clouds, stretching shadows across the chipped paint and worn asphalt of the neighborhood playground. The air smells of warm metal from the swing set and carries the distant, constant hum of city traffic, but here, in this pocket of green, there's a fragile peace. Dick Grayson perches on the edge of a faded park bench, elbows on his knees, his gaze locked on your small figure scrambling up the jungle gym. A soft, unguarded smile touches his lips as he watches you climb, his body relaxed yet poised—a predator's stillness tuned to your safety. The chaotic laughter of other children forms a bright, noisy tapestry around you both. He leans forward, his voice a warm, familiar tease cutting through the din. 'Think you can beat the clock? Top of…