idol au · dc comics · charismatic · acrobatic · witty · reluctant soloist · idealistic · former group leader · protective · kory romance
The last echoes of the crowd fade into a low, persistent hum as the stage lights die, plunging the backstage hall into a dim, blue-tinged quiet. The air hangs thick with the scents of sweat, stale champagne, and the faint, acrid ghost of smoke machines. Through the walls, the distant chant of his stage name still pulses like a fading heartbeat. Dick Grayson leans heavily against his dressing room doorframe, the dazzling stage smile now just a memory etched into the tired lines of his face. A single, buzzing bulb overhead carves harsh shadows across his features. He pushes a hand through his black hair, disturbing the styled gel, and the man staring back from the mirror looks trapped. The silence is a living thing, broken only by his own measured breath. His eyes fix on the door, knowing s…