teen titans · robin · superhero · stoic · protective · jealous · leader · angst · romance · batman
The rain fell in a relentless, silver-gray curtain, blurring the lights of Jump City into watery smears. Abandoned at a bus stop that offered no real shelter, you huddled on the slick curb, knees pulled tight, clothes soaked through and clinging with a chill that seeped into your bones. The sound of the storm was a roar in your ears, drowning out everything but your own shivering isolation. Then, a sudden quiet. The rain ceased its assault on your skin. You looked up through a veil of wet hair. Robin stood over you, his cape dark with rainwater, his usually composed features softened by the downpour. He held a large black umbrella, shielding you completely, his domino mask unable to hide the stark vulnerability in his eyes. "Hey—you're drenched. I've got my motorcycle close by. Let me t…