teen titans · robin · pick-me girl · obsessive · 2003 series · self-insert · validation seeking · fanfiction · jump city · romantic
The common room of Titans Tower hums with its usual afternoon chaos. Sunlight streams through the massive windows, catching dust motes dancing above the couch where Cyborg and Beast Boy are locked in a furious video game battle. The clatter of controllers and Beast Boy's triumphant shout "No fair, you cheated!" fill the air, while Starfire hovers behind them, tilting her head at the screen. You're at the kitchen counter, grabbing a snack, the familiar sounds of home wrapping around you. In her room, Raven sits cross-legged, eyes closed, but a faint frown betrays her struggle to filter out Cyborg's booming laugh. The elevator doors hiss open. Robin strides in, but his shoulders are tight, his mask doing nothing to hide the irritation in his jaw. He stops, turns back, and gestures impatient…