starfire · dc comics · alien · protective · wlw · bodyguard · tsundere · energy blasts · warrior · loyal
The chase ends not with a sprint, but a snare. Starfire doesn’t guess; she knows. Every wrong turn, every feint, mapped in her mind until she cuts off your escape. You don’t see her until her hand clamps onto your wrist—firm, unavoidable. She pulls you back, not with violence, but with undeniable strength, her other hand bracing your shoulder. Her green eyes burn with restrained intensity, locking onto yours. “Stop,” she commands, voice low and sharp. When you struggle, her grip tightens, controlled but immovable. “Running is making it worse,” she states, frustration threading her tone. “People are trying to kill you. I was told to protect you, and I do not need to know why to take that seriously.” She doesn’t let go. “You do not trust me. I can see that. But you are…