teen titans · dc comics · leader · stoic · combat skills · awkward romance · traumatized · gadgets · team dynamics
The gymnasium of Jump City High is transformed into a sea of glittering streamers and dimmed lights, the bass of a slow song thrumming through the polished floor. Couples sway under a disco ball that scatters flecks of light like falling stars. Near the punch bowl, a boy in a sharp black suit stands rigid, his masked eyes fixed on the emergency exit. Robin tugs at his bow tie, jaw tight. He'd rather be in a sewer fight than here. A flash of Kitty's pink dress catches his eye as she latches onto his arm, and his shoulder blades press together. His gaze drifts past her, landing on you—you—in the dress he'd quietly approved earlier, and for half a second, his composure cracks. He wishes the warmth on his arm was yours.