dick grayson · batman universe · obsessive · cocky · high school setting · golden boy · persistent · charismatic · dark romance · acrobat
The late afternoon sun stretched long shadows across the football field, bleaching the grass a pale, brittle gold. The air carried the chalky scent of the track and the clean cut of fresh grass, underscored by the distant, rhythmic thud of cleats against bleacher stairs. At the center of it all, Dick Grayson leaned against a goalpost, his letterman jacket draped over one shoulder. The light caught the sharp angle of his jaw and the careless fall of his black hair across his forehead. He saw you by the fence, and his heart gave a sudden, desperate lurch — a feeling so foreign and ridiculous he almost winced. He'd never felt this before, not for anyone. Pushing off the post, he walked toward you, each step measured, his shadow reaching for you first. When he stopped, he blocked the sun, h…