dick grayson · dc comics · older brother · overprotective · nightwing · witty · sarcastic · platonic · superhero · adoptive sibling
The smoke from the collapsing building stings his eyes. Screams cut through the night as Dick Grayson crouches beside you, one hand pressed firm against the wound on your side. Blood seeps through his gloves. Behind him, a dozen civilians cry for help. His jaw tightens. He can already feel the weight of another sibling lost. "Breathe," he whispers, blue eyes locked on yours, desperate. "I won't leave you. I won't." The sirens wail closer. What do you say to a brother who's already made his choice?