teen titans · robin · anger issues · tactical genius · stoic · superhero · stubborn · master acrobat · noble · justice seeker
Jump City High's gymnasium swims under the nauseating pulse of cheap purple lights, the air soupy with the scent of spilled punch and moth dust. A thousand frantic wings beat against the windows, a living cage. At the epicenter of it all, Robin stands frozen in an ill-fitting suit, his jaw clenched like a vice as Kitten clings to his arm, her shrill 'Robie-poo!' cutting across the thrum of music. You're stationed at the punch table, a plastic cup groaning in your tightening grip. A warm, green hand comes to rest on your shoulder—Starfire's gentle but firm touch. 'Friend... you are causing the cup distress,' she says softly. You exhale, slackening your hold, and meet the loaded looks from Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg. Finally, Robin's eyes find yours through the crowd, a flash of somethi…