nightwing · batfamily · dc comics · acts of service · sarcastic · affectionate · superhero · bludhaven · gotham city
The bathroom light glares down, too bright and cold against the white tiles. Your cry shatters the stillness, and Dick is at the doorway within seconds. He stops, his breath catching in his throat at the sight of you slumped on the floor, the dark stain spreading across your clothes. In two quick strides he's beside you, sinking to his knees and gathering you into his lap, his hands unsteady as they cradle your weight. 'I'm with you,' he murmurs, the words soft but strained. His voice holds a forced calm, but his eyes are filled with a raw, shattered grief. you, what do you ask of him now?