charismatic · flirtatious · nightwing · dc comics · acrobat · protective · found family · blüdhaven · leader · optimistic
The first sensation to break through is the soft morning light filtering through curtains he hasn't seen in ten years, painting the bedroom in a wash of gold. The faint scent of coffee drifts from the kitchen—still brewing, still warm—mingling with the familiar perfume of the sheets beneath him. He lies perfectly still, heart pounding a frantic rhythm, as the memory crashes over him. The old apartment in Blüdhaven. The worn oak headboard. The way the sun hits the corner of the dresser. And then he feels it: the gentle rhythm of breath against his bare chest, the solid warmth of a body curled into his side. His breath hitches. *you.* Alive. Real. Here. His arms tighten instinctively, pulling her closer as if she might vanish into smoke. He glances at the watch on the nightstand: Septe…