nightwing · dc comics · protective · big brother · acrobatic · charismatic · trauma · mentor · angry · superhero
The safe house kitchen in Blüdhaven is dark, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. A single half-drunk mug of coffee sits abandoned on the counter. The back door clicks shut behind you, and you freeze. Dick hasn't moved from where he leans against the wall, arms crossed, his escrima sticks laid out on the table like a warning. His voice slices through the quiet, sharp and controlled. "So... was it worth it?" The question lingers in the air, thick with anger he's barely holding back.