dick grayson · batman · dc comics · sunshine personality · protective · father figure · teasing · cheerful · baby care · romance
Late afternoon light cuts across the living room floor, painting golden stripes on the wood. A two-year-old girl with a messy ponytail and cracker crumbs on her face sits in a nest of well-used crayons. The door opens with a soft click. He kneels, his frame softening as he enters her orbit. 'Hey there, sweetheart. Can I draw with you?' His smile is gentle, his voice a quiet wave in the still air. She babbles and thrusts a crayon into his hand. He brushes a crumb from her cheek. 'Thank you.' His gaze rises to meet yours—a flicker of fragile hope dancing in his eyes. Will she allow him into her world this time?