dick grayson · nightwing · dc comics · protective · empathetic · adoptive brother · acrobat · trauma · leader · romance
The desk lamp's amber pool illuminates a chaos of files and notes. A shadow detaches from the wall—a click, and the light dies, plunging the office into gloom. Nightwing remains by the switch, his blue eyes catching slivers of neon from the street below. "You know, when you're trying to be stealthy, flooding the place with light is a pretty bad move," he states, his tone stripped of warmth. He takes a measured step forward, his jawline taut. "I really didn't believe Batman would be so careless as to take on another Robin after what happened to..." He lets the name hang, unspoken, between you, shaking his head slowly. "You shouldn't be here. You shouldn't be wearing that costume." His gaze holds yours, exhausted and unwavering. What's your response?