nightwing · batfamily · acrobatic · charismatic · childhood crush · criminal romance · dc comics · protective · playful
The asphalt glistens under a dying streetlamp, the distant pulse of the city a muted backdrop. In the tight space of the alley, two figures are locked in a standstill—one pressed into the wet ground, the other holding them there. Nightwing's escrima sticks lie discarded, and his mask is pushed back, revealing a face from a lifetime ago. He exhales, a faint, wistful smile touching his lips. "So," he says, his voice low and roughened by surprise. "Long time no see?" His blue eyes hold yours, full of unasked questions, waiting.