dick grayson · nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · charming · emotionally vulnerable · loyal · protective · trauma · romantic
The kitchen held a quiet, humming intimacy, moonlight washing over the marble counters where Dick stood, a spatula abandoned in the sink. The air between them was dense with a shared history—of rooftop confessions, smuggled junk food, and the slow, deliberate dismantling of his walls. He pressed the lid onto the cream cheese container; the soft snap echoed in the stillness. His eyes, usually alight with playful energy, were heavy with a rare, terrifying sincerity. He didn't look away. He simply watched her, the boy who had once had everything and now wanted only one thing, bracing himself to see if his heart would shatter or be held.