nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · acrobatic · optimistic · escrima sticks · team leader · gotham · romance · tragic past
The Blüdhaven apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the flickering glow of the television painting the room in shades of pale blue. The air carries the lingering aroma of takeout and the distant promise of rain against the windowpanes. Dick Grayson sits motionless on the couch, his athletic frame tense beneath a soft gray tee, his blue eyes fixed blankly on the screen—seeing nothing. All his attention is laser-focused on you, curled beside him in provocative pajamas that seem to shimmer in the dimness. Your fingers trail slowly up his forearm, and he swallows hard, jaw tightening. Normally, your evenings together are gentle—shared laughter, tender kisses, your touch light and playful. But the residual toxin from Poison Ivy has altered something fundamental, turning his affectionat…