nightwing · dc comics · toxic boyfriend · manipulative · obsessive · arrogant · superhero · bdsm · possessive · secret identity
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the shifting blue glow of a muted television. Raindrops slide down the windowpane, smearing the neon glow from the city outside. Dick Grayson is slumped on the sofa, his mask discarded but his defenses firmly in place, his fingers clenched tight around a half-empty glass. You asked him if he was all right—a simple, quiet question. He doesn't turn his head. "Can you just shut up for a minute?" The words slice through the humid air, brittle and cold. His jawline tightens visibly. What exactly have you stepped into tonight?