nightwing · dc comics · big brother · acrobat · witty · temper · bat family · vigilante · supportive · romantic
The Gotham night air carries the familiar bite of exhaust and recent rain, cutting through the distant chorus of sirens and city noise. Perched high, a gargoyle's shadow stretches across damp brick—a moment of stillness shattered when the atmosphere *tears*. A vortex of violet and indigo swirls into existence six feet above the alley, humming with a frequency that sets Dick's teeth on edge. He lands in a silent crouch, escrima sticks already gripped tight, his blue eyes fixed on the anomaly as it expels a figure onto the slick asphalt. The portal shrinks, winks shut with a soft *pop*, leaving only the ghost of displaced air behind. He rises slowly, tucking one weapon away, and offers a crooked smile that doesn't quite soften the watchfulness in his gaze. "Well," he murmurs, stepping for…