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Who: Dick Grayson/Nightwing forceforlight and YOU!
What: April catch all
When: During April
Where: Rooftops around the city; a park
Content Warnings: Updated as needed


He knows better than to complain, especially after the past few months in Blüdhaven. It's been a long time since he's had a quiet, even after coming to this world.

Which is why Nightwing sits on the edge of a high rooftop, a bag of bagels on the rooftop behind him and a cup of coffee warming his hands. After all, early spring isn't any warmer in Michigan than it is in New Jersey.

"I'm going to jinx myself if I say it," he says to whomever shows up, without looking their direction. He's just really used to listening for people coming up behind him. "But, damn, it's quiet."



The name "circusbrat" wasn't taken on TikTok. Not that Dick had any real plans of what to do with it. So far, he'd posted a few short videos of him at a local circus school, doing some tricks on the silks and the lines. There were also a few from the park, with him doing some simple, if impressive, gymnastics.

Which is what he's doing now: filming himself doing handstands.

However, every time he starts, he ends up in a heap of giggles as Haley runs in and hops up to lick his face. "Haley, no," he says, gathering the puppy up and ruffling her ears. "We really need to work on your stay, don't we?"

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"Huh," she replies, voice non-committal, opening the bag as if expecting a Jack to pop out of it. Then she slowly withdraws a bagel.

She parses what he says about the bakery to mean they're a more authentic one - references to origin often are. That sounds about right. So she doesn't ask any other questions, slowly taking a bite.

And then another. And then another.

"Why. Why did nobody tell me these were so good."

The first bagel is already gone, taking the last bite with a flourish.

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There's a certain delight in introducing somebody to something they've never had before. Sure, Dick doesn't know what Galatea's full deal is, though given the name, he can make some educated guesses.

But he does laugh, the smile wide to show he's not laughing at her. Well, not meanly, at least. "That was only a plain one. There are others in there that are flavored, too." He got a mix because the nights are getting shorter, but not that short yet. And there are a lot more heroes in Central than there are in Gotham. It's not impossible that he'd run into at least one or two that might be hungry.

[fearfully_symmetrical]

She barely notices, having tasted of the bagel. Her entire life had been, well, the scientifically-calculated, military-approved meals that had been standard at CADMUS. Those had been calculated to help her grow, strengthen her up. This was calculated to be delicious.

"They have flavors? How do you flavor bread?"

It's asked with the same tone of voice one might ask about a new, remarkable treasure.

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"Mostly by adding things to it." Nightwing takes the bag back for a moment, but mostly so he can look. "I just asked for a selection. But there's cinnamon and raisin in here. I think a garlic one? Ah." He reaches in and brings out a bagel that has...well, it looks like a bunch of different seeds and spices and herbs on the top. "Here. An everything bagel. It's still a plain bagel inside, but the outside is coated in...well, basically everything they could throw at it."

[fearfully_symmetrical]

"Everything, huh?"

She gives it a bit of a look before reaching for it. "Gimme, I'll be the judge of that."

It's said with a bit more humour than she usually uses, but she's in the process of being bribed with food, which never hurt any first meeting.

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With one of his siblings, Nightwing would remind her that 'please' is a word. Hell, with Power Girl back home, he'd have made a joke of it.

New person he doesn't know who falls under the general category of 'Super family member'? Well, he'll let it slide. Instead, he just hands over the bagel with a grin.

[fearfully_symmetrical]

The bite she takes is certainly not restrained, nor is the look on her face at the taste.

"Geez, this is what flavour tastes like, isn't it?" she says, after swallowing after some hasty chewing.

"And this is, like, common stuff here?"