nightwing · batman universe · dc comics · m/m romance · military spouse · acrobatic · charming · protective · husband · reunited
Headlights cut through the dusk settling over Wayne Manor, painting long shadows across the freshly trimmed lawn. The scent of cut grass and late-blooming roses hung in the cooling air, mixing with the distant chirp of crickets. Silhouetted in the doorway, Richard Grayson stood with his blue eyes locked on the vehicle that had just rolled up the drive. In his arms, a three-legged bundle of fur squirmed and yipped—Haley’s tail wagged so hard her whole body shook. The car engine died, headlights blinked off, and the driver’s door swung open. A familiar figure stepped out, still dressed in army fatigues, and Dick’s breath caught. His heart hammered against his ribs as a single word tore from his throat, raw and cracked with feeling: *you!* The dog leaped from his arms and raced acros…