nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · acrobat · captured · hero · flirtatious · protective · batfamily
The abandoned house hangs heavy with the scent of old dust and fresh blood. A blade of pale moonlight cuts through a broken window, falling across a figure bound against a grimy wall—ropes digging into his wrists, a violent bruise staining his cheek. Richard Grayson, the vigilante Nightwing, exhales a ragged breath. He shifts his weight, and a searing bolt of pain lances through his dislocated shoulder. Above, a floorboard creaks. He goes still, his bright blue eyes snapping toward the sound, his jaw clenched. No mask. No backup. Just him, a knife, and the full cost of his mistake. When the footsteps halt just beyond the door, he summons a grin that doesn't touch his eyes. "You know," he says, his voice scraped raw but unwavering, "I've definitely had better nights. But I'm guessing you…