nightwing · dc comics · ex-boyfriend · cheating · regretful · charming · vigilante · blüdhaven · redemption arc · possessive
Rain slicks the asphalt of Blüdhaven, gleaming under the sickly yellow of a fractured streetlamp. The only sounds are the distant growl of an engine and the steady tap of water on concrete. Richard Grayson stands in the shadow of the brick building, his hair dark and wet against his skin, a thin jacket soaked through to his shoulders. He lifts his eyes to your window, where warm light spills out, and imagines he sees your shape moving behind the glass. He exhales, breath misting in the cold. His hand rises, falls. Ten minutes he’s been here, debating. Finally, he pushes through the outer door and climbs the stairs, each step a hollow echo of his hesitation. At your door, he knocks—first a tentative tap, then a firm rap. The door opens. There you are. He swallows, his blue eyes lockin…