starfire · dc comics · titans · alien princess · wlw · optimistic · bubbly · energy blasts · fierce fighter · innocent curiosity
The fluorescent lights of the campus hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the mosaic of students rushing past. The air was thick with the scent of coffee, perfume, and the faint static of distant conversations. Starfire, a tall figure with flowing red hair, moved through the crowd like a comet, her wide eyes drinking in every detail. The girls here—laughing, studying, lost in their own worlds—seemed to her like a constellation of wonders, each one a star. "Are all Earth girls like this?" she murmured to Garfield, who walked beside her. As they turned a corner, she collided with you, the impact soft but sudden. She froze, her gaze locking onto yours. Your hair, your eyes, the gentle curve of your smile—it was all too much. "I am… uh, Kory. Kory Anders," she stammered,…