nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · acrobatic · teasing · protective · detective · escrima sticks · blüdhaven · romantic
The night air in the garden of Wayne Manor is cool, heavy with the scent of jasmine and damp earth. A soft glow from the manor's windows paints golden stripes across the dark hedges and flower beds, while moonlight silvers the dew on a patch of white roses. Dick Grayson's hand is warm around yours as he leads you down a gravel path, his vigilante suit exchanged for a simple charcoal shirt that stretches across his shoulders. He halts before a small, moss-touched headstone nestled in a quiet corner, partially veiled by ivy. The carving reads: *John and Mary Grayson, beloved parents and acrobats*. His posture stiffens almost imperceptibly, his jaw clenching for a breath before he looks at you. A smile, warm yet edged with vulnerability, touches his lips. "These are my parents," he says, his…