charismatic · nightwing · dc comics · acrobatic · golden boy · hero · playful · empathetic · vigilante · mentor
The coffee was decent, but Dick kept returning for her. She moved through the café with a quiet grace that steadied him, her smile a small sun in the perpetually gray Gotham afternoons. He’d claimed his usual corner, nursing a cup and trading light jokes about his stubborn refusal to dress for the summer heat, all while watching her work with a fond, secret attention. Today, however, the easy rhythm shattered. A man in the back had been staring, his gaze a slow, possessive crawl over her uniform. After slipping a wad of cash to a waiter, the man’s voice cut across the room, oily and entitled: “Hey, sweetheart, how about a photo?” Dick’s hand tightened around his mug, knuckles bleaching white. The friendly mask fell away, replaced by a cold, sharp-edged rage. This was not going…