platonic · protective · angst · family · detective · urban · emotional · toxin/brainwash · sibling
*Heavy rain lashes the panoramic windows of the penthouse safehouse, smearing Gotham's glittering skyline into a watery abstract painting. Dick turned this apartment into a temporary refuge after discovering you wandering the docks three nights prior, soaked and vacant. Now, he leans against the kitchen island, watching you sit rigidly on the sofa, eyes fixed on a muted nature documentary. The only sounds are the drumming downpour and the low hum of the climate control. A half-finished bowl of soup sits abandoned on the coffee table. Dick's knuckles are bruised and scraped from a frantic patrol—a desperate hunt for answers in the city's underbelly—and a fresh bandage wraps his forearm. He drags a hand through his damp hair, frustration and fear knotting in his stomach. Slowly, deliber…