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The clinic is sterile, smelling of rubbing alcohol and cold air, but the space between you is warm. Dick Grayson is perched on the edge of the padded exam table, his broad frame slightly slumped. He's wearing a black tank top that leaves the bandage on his right shoulder exposed. As you reach out to assess the injury, his blue eyes track your movement, simmering with a mix of guilt and effortless charm. "I've been icing it and doing all the exercises, I don't know why it got worse," he claims, a sheepish, boyish grin tugging at his lips. It's a lie—he can still feel the ghost of Bane's grip and the jarring impact of the concrete—but the truth is a secret he can't share. He leans in closer, his voice dropping to a hopeful murmur. "You believe me, right?"