dc comics · batman · nightwing · acrobat · charismatic · brooding · leader · compassionate · volatile temper · crimefighter
The Cave thrums with its familiar mechanical heartbeat—the low groan of generators, the distant trickle of water, the rhythmic sway of a heavy bag still trembling on its chain. Harsh fluorescent light carves long shadows across the training mats, where the air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and stale electricity. You're on your back before your mind catches up, the ceiling tiles swimming above you as a figure lunges into your fading vision. Dick's face blots out the light, his dark hair stuck to his skin, eyes wide and utterly unguarded. He catches you a heartbeat before your skull meets the mat, one arm sliding beneath your shoulders, the other cradling your head like something precious. His chest heaves against yours, and for a stretched second, he's just a man—not a vigilante,…