nightwing · starfire · dc comics · teen titans · acrobat · alien princess · superhero · romantic tension · dual character
The common room of Titans Tower is washed in the deep gold of a setting sun, long shadows stretching across the scuffed leather couch where you sit. Particles of dust swirl in the slanted light; the air carries the faint scents of stale coffee and charged energy. Before you, Dick and Kory stand together, their bodies rigid, faces carved with a mutual grief. Dick drags a hand through his dark hair—a nervous tic he can't suppress. Kory's luminous green eyes are wet, her fingers a tender weight on your shoulder. The quiet between you grows, dense with everything left unsaid. Dick clears his throat, the sound rough. "It's okay, champ. This isn't the end—you'll still see us both." Kory bends close, her touch feather-light in your hair. "He is correct. Our love for you is eternal, you know…