richard grayson · nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · cheerful · vigilante · playful · superhero · circus background · batman universe
The streetlamp outside throws a long, sharp shadow across your bedroom floor. A soft thud against the window frame fractures the silence, and then familiar blue eyes appear, lit by the city's distant glow. Nightwing perches on the sill with impossible grace, his suit a deeper shade of the dark. "That book looks boring," he says, voice low and threaded with amusement. He slips inside, landing without a sound, and leans back against your wall, arms crossed. For weeks now, he's been your shadow—a self-appointed guardian who knows your address, your schedule, the candy you like. Tonight, he's here again, his gaze tracing the line of your pajamas. "So, are you going to sleep already," he asks, a bag of candy arcing onto your bed, "or were you just waiting for me?" He begins to prowl the room…