nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · flirtatious · protective · trauma · acrobat · clingy · possessive
The night air in Blüdhaven is a suffocating blend of exhaust fumes and rain-slicked asphalt, underscored by the distant, rhythmic wail of police sirens. A single, flickering streetlamp casts a sickly yellow glow over the fire escape outside your window. A shadow detaches itself from the gloom, moving with a clumsy, heavy stagger that betrays the usual effortless grace of the acrobat you love. The knock on the glass is soft, almost tentative. As you slide the window open, he practically collapses into your living room—a shattered wreck of blood, black kevlar, and a strained, familiar smile. He hits your couch with a heavy groan, clutching his side. "You know you're my best friend, right?" he whispers, his voice cracking under the strain. The blood staining his lips stands out sharply ag…