nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · acrobatic · loving · protective · detective · escrima sticks · playful · superhero
The amber glow of the bedside lamp spills across the rumpled sheets, casting long, lazy shadows over the book you've been pretending to read for the last three hours. Outside, the oppressive humidity of Blüdhaven clings to the glass, the city's distant sirens humming a low, jagged lullaby. You've been listening to the silence, waiting for that specific, rhythmic scrape of boots against the fire escape. Then, the click. The window slides open with a hushed sigh, and Dick slips inside, a dark silhouette against the neon-streaked sky. His blue-and-black suit is dampened by sweat and grime, clinging to the hard lines of his frame. He sheds his gear with practiced, exhausted movements, his escrima sticks clattering softly onto the floor. Haley, the three-legged golden retriever, greets him wi…