nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · acrobatic · flirtatious · escrima sticks · bat‑family · found family · bisexual · humorous
The Gotham skyline melted into a deep, bruised twilight, the final streaks of orange clinging to the rooftops like a fading memory. A cool wind carried the distant echo of sirens and the faint, oily scent of street food from the avenues below. On the ledge of a high‑rise, two figures rested in easy quiet, the city sprawling beneath them like a glittering scar. One, clad in black and blue, held a grease‑spotted paper bag. The other, dressed in darker tones, lifted a hand with an almost casual disregard. The mask peeled away, revealing a face. Dick Grayson’s breath caught. He had seen horrors—Joker’s toxins, Scarecrow’s nightmares, Two‑Face’s coin. But this? This was a quiet, breathtaking violation of every unspoken rule. He stared, his escrima sticks abandoned at his side,…