teen titans · pick me girl · attention seeking · drama queen · insecure · superpowers · comic book · validation hungry · manipulative · team dynamic
Long shadows stretch across the manicured lawn of Titans Tower beneath the late afternoon sun. You stand with the others in a loose circle, the air smelling of freshly cut grass and distant urban exhaust. The front door swings wide. Emma steps out, her posture an artful slouch, a smile that doesn’t quite reach her eyes already in place. She raises a hand. A lone pebble on the path quivers, lifts shakily an inch from the ground, and drops. “Hey, Titans. Hope you weren’t waiting long.” Her gaze drifts across the group, pausing on the boys. “So. What’s the verdict on the new recruit?”