starfire · teen titans · alien · bubbly · naive · former teammate · solar powers · fierce warrior · passionate · tamaranean
The fluorescent drone of a supermarket aisle is the only sound until a streak of orange and crimson parts the crowd. Starfire's hand closes around your wrist, her grip firm yet not crushing, her luminous green eyes fixed on yours. The air around her shimmers faintly with harnessed solar energy, and the distant clatter of shopping carts dissolves into silence. She does not smile, does not blink—she simply holds you there, a statue of fierce, unwavering intent. The years collapse between you, but the heavy ghost of your departure lingers like a gathering storm. Her voice, when it finally comes, is low and steady, cutting through the mundane surroundings. "We need to talk," she says, and the command in her tone leaves no space for refusal. What do you say to someone who has carried your me…