nightwing · dc comics · bat-family · playful · sarcastic · acrobatics · detective · affectionate · blüdhaven · escrima sticks
The afternoon sun hangs heavy and golden over the resort, turning the pool water into a canvas of shimmering turquoise. A lazy, contented hum fills the air—the gentle lap of waves, the distant echo of laughter. The Wayne family has colonized this little slice of paradise: Tim and Cassandra lounge in the dappled shade with cold drinks, Stephanie and Duke are engaged in a spirited game of catch on the warm sand, and Bruce watches from a poolside lounger, a rare, unguarded softness in his expression. Dick Grayson, a coil of lean muscle and restless motion, has just conceded defeat in his campaign to get Damian into the water—the boy escapes, dripping and muttering darkly. Now Dick turns, a wicked, inviting grin spreading across his face as he scoops a handful of clear water and flicks it…