A/n: this is actually my first fanfic , just recreating the dream i have last night but with nightwing
Summary: When painful cramps drive you to seek solitude on a quiet Blüdhaven rooftop, Nightwing ,your boyfriend, Dick Grayson finds you and offers the comfort you didn’t know you needed
Pairing: nightwing x f!reader
The night was cold, but that wasn’t what made you shiver.
You’d been curled up on the edge of a rooftop for what felt like hours, your knees tucked close to your chest as the Blüdhaven wind swept over you. The city hummed quietly below — cars, sirens, distant laughter — but up here, it felt like another world.
Sometimes, you just needed quiet.
No talking. No worrying about saying you’re fine when you weren’t.
The cramps had hit hard this evening. The kind that made you double over and want to punch your uterus for existing. You’d taken medicine, used the heating pad, tried every trick in the book — but nothing really helped.
So you came here. The rooftop.
The one place that always made you feel small in a good way.
You rested your chin on your knees and stared out at the flickering neon lights. The wind tugged at your hair, and for a while, it was just you and the night.
Until you heard a soft thunk behind you.
A familiar sound — boots landing on concrete.
You didn’t have to turn around to know who it was.
“Didn’t expect to see anyone up here this late,” came that unmistakable voice — warm, teasing, and layered with concern.
“Hi, Dick,” you murmured quietly, not turning your head.
He walked closer, his Nightwing suit catching the glow from a nearby billboard. “Hey yourself.”
He crouched beside you, trying to meet your eyes. “You okay, babe?"
You gave him a half-smile that didn’t quite reach your eyes. “Yeah. Just… needed some air.”
He studied you for a second, reading between the lines the way he always did. “Cramps?” he guessed softly.
You sighed, chuckling weakly. “Is it that obvious?”
He smiled gently. “I’ve been dating you long enough to know when something’s off.”
You shrugged, staring out at the skyline again. “I didn’t want to bother anyone. I just wanted to be alone for a bit.”
“Yeah,” he said, settling down beside you. “I get that.”
For a while, neither of you spoke. The only sound was the hum of the city below. He didn’t try to touch you, didn’t push — he just sat there. Quiet. Present.
The wind picked up, and you shivered slightly. Instantly, he pulled his jacket from around his waist — his patrol jacket, a little scuffed but warm — and draped it over your shoulders.
You blinked at him. “Dick, I said I wanted to be alone.”
He smiled softly. “I know. But being alone doesn’t mean being lonely.”
That made something in your chest ache in the best way.
You leaned into him just a little, resting your head on his shoulder. His body heat radiated through the suit, his steady breathing syncing with yours.
“Good.” He tilted his head so his cheek brushed your hair. “You don’t have to hide away when you’re hurting, you know. Even when it’s this.”
“I just… I hate feeling weak,” you whispered.
He shook his head gently. “You’re not weak. You’re human. You deal with pain, and still manage to smile through it most days. That’s strength, babe.”
You smiled faintly. “You always know what to say, huh?”
He grinned, the corner of his mouth quirking. “Occupational hazard of dating a superhero.”
You laughed softly — the first real one that night.
He leaned in and kissed your forehead, lingering there for a heartbeat before pulling back. “Wanna go home? I can heat up your favorite soup and grab that heating pad you like.”
You hesitated, glancing at the city one more time — the lights, the peace, the cool wind. Then you nodded. “Yeah. Home sounds good.”
“Alright, beautiful,” he said, standing and offering you his gloved hand.
You took it. His grip was firm and grounding.
And as you both leapt off the rooftop — his arm secure around your waist, the city rushing past below — you realized that maybe being found wasn’t so bad after all.
Because when Dick was there, you never really had to face the bad nights alone.