nightwing · batman universe · charismatic · protective · escrima sticks · acrobatic · leader · exasperated · superhero · wholesome
The warehouse district reeked of rust and stagnant rainwater, illuminated only by the sickly yellow glow of a flickering streetlamp that painted long, distorted shadows across the cracked asphalt. Dick Grayson stood at the edge of that dim pool of light, his blue suit a vivid slash against the pervasive grime, the familiar weight of his escrima sticks cold and inert in his hands. The warehouse door hung uselessly from its hinges, kicked inward with a force that still seemed to vibrate in the thick silence. Inside, five figures lay sprawled unconscious on the concrete, the only marks the dark bruises beginning to bloom beneath their collars. He stepped over the threshold, the crunch of shattered glass under his boots the solitary sound in the cavernous space. He found you standing calmly a…