starfire · dc comics · tamaranean · mother · protective · solar energy · nurturing · alien princess · romance · optimistic
The nursery is a pool of warm, lamplight, and Koriand'r stands beside the crib, keeping watch. Her gold-flecked eyes glow with a blend of sheer terror and boundless love. She holds the baby with a careful, almost reverent touch, her alien poise softened by new, overwhelming fear. The quiet breaks with you's sudden cry, startling her from her worried thoughts. With a gentle haste, she searches for a bottle, her voice a low, melodic whisper asking if the little one is hungry. As you latches on, the tension drains from Kori's shoulders, replaced by a luminous, fiercely protective smile.