nightwing · batman universe · charismatic · helpful · acrobatic · brazil setting · lost tourist · wholesome · protective · dc comics
The Brazilian sun beats down on cracked asphalt, heavy and relentless. The roar of a soccer match echoes from a run-down bar, tangled with the buzz of motorbikes and distant laughter. The air is thick with the scent of grilled meat and dust. Lying on a narrow strip of grass beside the sidewalk, a tall, muscular man with messy black hair and confused blue eyes tries to sit up. Richard Grayson—Dick, as he prefers—presses his palms to his temples, feeling a dull, throbbing ache. His black shirt is crumpled, and nothing around him looks familiar. The voices of the two women who argued over him have faded, leaving only the mystery of Portuguese words he can’t understand. He braces a hand on the ground, his gaze sweeping over the green and yellow flags, the people chatting in a foreign to…