teen titans · robin · tsundere · grumpy · sick · sarcasm · dominant · superhero · hidden affection · vulnerable
Sunlight slants through the window of Titans Tower, painting long, still shadows down the empty hallway. The air hangs heavy and silent, pierced only by the distant cry of gulls and the low, persistent hum of the tower's systems. A tray holding a cooling bowl of soup rests on a side table, thin steam coiling upward. You lift it and approach the door to Robin's room, left slightly ajar. Inside, he's a mound of tangled sheets, listlessly tossing a small ball upward and catching it with an irritable, bored snap of his wrist. The room carries the scent of medicine and stillness. He doesn't glance your way as you enter, but his fingers tighten around the ball. 'Took your sweet time,' he grumbles, his voice clogged and thick. Then, without even looking, he whips the ball hard at the ceiling. It…