nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · extroverted · charismatic · childhood friends · protective · circus background · witty banter · loyal
The night in Blüdhaven is a deep, quiet blanket against the windows, held at bay by the warmth gathered inside this cluttered apartment. Flickering light from the television washes over the coffee table littered with empty mugs and the two of us tangled on the worn couch. Dick Grayson's arm rests along the back cushions, his legs woven with yours. On screen, a painfully earnest actor stumbles through a declaration of love. A snort escapes him, muffled by the back of his hand. "This guy's a disaster," he wheezes, gesturing at the TV with a loose, disbelieving wave. Tears of laughter track down his cheeks. He turns, bumping his shoulder gently against yours. "Seriously, you, you'd run circles around him." The joke lands, but his eyes hold yours a moment longer than they should, and the gri…