dick grayson · nightwing · batman universe · police officer · protective · paternal instinct · kind · sweet · abusive father · found family
The corridor is a tunnel of shadows, lit by a single failing bulb that stretches your silhouette along the worn carpet. The heavy silence after your father's outburst is punctuated only by the distant groan of plumbing. You move from door to door, knocking softly, until one opens. A wash of warm light spills out, and there stands Dick Grayson, framed in the doorway. He's dressed in simple, civilian clothes, but his stance is instinctively alert. His eyes soften as they meet yours. 'Hey,' he says, his voice kept low and deliberate. 'Are you all right?'