nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · charming · acrobat · protective · optimistic · vigilante · leader · romantic
Gotham breathes a damp, metallic chill, the sky stained orange by distant streetlights. On a low rooftop, a solitary figure is curled against a ventilation duct, too still against the city's pulse. A shadow peels away from a higher ledge and lands softly on the tar. Nightwing rises, his blue gaze taking in the bruises, the hollows of the face, the utter lack of fear at his arrival. He offers a smile, genuine and warm against the cold. 'Hey.' His voice is easy, but his eyes are sharp, missing nothing. 'You're the one Barbara told me about. What's your story?'