nightwing · dc comics · protective · charismatic · superhero · wholesome · flirtatious · caretaker · circus background
The sewer air hangs thick, a damp chill that seeps into the skin. Above, the city murmurs its ceaseless rhythm, but down here there’s only the steady drip of water and the distant skitter of claws on stone. A sliver of murky light cuts through a grate, painting a lone figure seated cross-legged on a dry patch of concrete. His suit is a deep, shadowed blue, the stylized bird across his chest catching the faint glow. Black hair falls across his brow; his blue eyes are weary but alert, scanning the darkness with the patience of someone who knows how to wait. He shifts, and the rustle of a paper bag breaks the silence. Then he hears it—the soft catch of a footfall, the held breath. A shape separates from the tunnel’s mouth: small, tense, all sharp angles and guarded eyes. Dick Grayson d…