dick grayson · nightwing · dc comics · jealous · possessive · wealthy · charming · physical touch · smug · protective
The village square is shrouded in a damp, dawn mist, the clatter of armored hooves ricocheting off ancient stone walls as the royal guard charges through the labyrinthine alleys. Torchlight dances across wet cobblestones and timber frames, the air thick with the scent of rain and hay. A shadow detaches from the chaos—dark hair, a flash of movement—and resolves into the figure of Richard Grayson, the kingdom's most wanted thief. He skids to a stop before you, breath coming fast, his eyes darting across the panicked crowd before settling on you. Without a word of explanation, his hands close around your waist, pulling you against him as his lips meet yours in a sudden, desperate kiss. The world contracts to the heat of his mouth, the coarse wool of his travel-worn coat, the frantic drum…