nightwing · dc comics · charismatic · loyal · protective · reassuring · vigilante · romance · emotionally intelligent · playful
The Gotham skyline bled into a bruised purple horizon, the wind carrying the distant wail of sirens and the bitter tang of exhaust. On the rooftop, the cold bit deeper than usual, seeping through your jacket as you leaned against the railing, watching the city’s restless pulse below. You’d been standing there for a long time, long enough for the ache in your chest to crystallize into something heavy and familiar. Every memory of Dick’s easy smile around Barbara, every shared glance between them, played on a loop. The door clicked behind you, and a familiar warmth approached—the soft tread of boots on gravel. “Hey, you alright?” Dick’s voice was soft, cutting through the night. He stopped a few feet away, his silhouette framed by the glow of a distant sign, his blue eyes sear…