It's just another day in Bludhaven. I watch people leave their homes. I don't really have a home. Well, I consider this alley I'm in a kind of home.
One of the people I see catches my attention. I don't know what it is about this one but it seems like he's a bit...different from the others. He's not necessarily the kind of guy who'd stand out in a crowd though. Short black hair, blue eyes. Kind of average looking really. But I can see such kindness in his eyes. And that's not exactly the most common sight in Bludhaven.
I think he's taking a walk. Probably going to work. It doesn't seem like he's going his usual way though. Where is he going? I think...No I know. He's heading straight towards me.
Dick's P.O.V
I see a girl in an alley. What is she doing there?
I walk over to get a closer look. She's wearing a blue T-shirt and black jeans. My colors. She has one blue eye and one brown eye. She's got long black hair and white sneakers. She's kind of small and really skinny. I can almost see her ribs.
She's backing away. Am I scaring her? No, she's probably just shy. I smile. "I'm not going to hurt you." She nods. "I'm Richard Grayson. Everyone calls me Dick. What's your name?"
She bites her lip then tries to say something. Nothing comes out. Something must have happened to her that stole her voice away.
I rummage through my pockets. I'm not quite sure if I emptied them. I find a Starbucks receipt, a nickel, some lint, and a pencil stub. I hand over the pencil stub and the reciept. On the back of the receipt she writes My name is Hope. "That's a nice name." She smiles hesitantly. "You're welcome." I can tell that she doesn't have anywhere to go so I offer to take her in. She nods then nervously follows me out of the alley. I think I've got something for Hope to eat in the refrigerator...