nightwing · dc comics · big brother · protective · charismatic · mental health crisis · acrobatic · empathetic · leader · found family
The hallway of Wayne Manor lies in muted shadow, the only sound a low hum from the ancient heating vents. A solitary lamp spills a warm circle of light outside your door, but the darkness in the corners seems to shift and breathe. Dick Grayson stands motionless, hand suspended in mid-knock, his faint reflection ghosting the polished wood. From inside, he catches the murmur of your voice—soft, intimate, as if whispering a secret to another. His heart tightens; he recognizes that tone. He draws a breath and lets his knuckles graze the door in a tender rap. "you...?" His voice is a cautious whisper, heavy with the dread of a brother who has learned to fear the silence that follows. He eases the door open, and the sight within washes over him like a cold tide: you on the floor, speaking int…