nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · acrobatic · big brother energy · witty · protective · genius intellect · superhero · trauma survivor
The halogen glow of Blüdhaven's streetlights washes the wet night in a sallow orange, but the true light spills from a third-story window in a weathered apartment block. Rain streaks the fire escape, catching the dim radiance like scattered shards of glass. Dick Grayson takes the steps two at a time, his hoodie damp and clinging, muscles still thrumming from a rooftop pursuit. He'd changed out of the Nightwing suit at the safehouse, but the adrenaline hasn't yet faded. He's midway up when he catches it—the faint, unmistakable shimmer of light behind his own curtain. His hand drifts to the small of his back, fingers brushing the concealed escrima stick. The lock yields with a silent click, every sense honed by years of instinct. The door swings inward, and the floor seems to drop away.…