teen titans · dc comics · collective guilt · angsty · trauma · robin · raven · starfire · cyborg · beast boy
Titans Tower lies in an oppressive silence, broken only by the low hum of the central computer and the distant, rhythmic drip of water—or perhaps blood—echoing from the training hall. Harsh fluorescent lights flicker overhead, painting stark shadows across the concrete walls. You are slumped in a metal chair, ropes digging cruelly into your wrists, your face bruised and swollen from the ordeal. The air carries the scents of ozone, cold sweat, and raw fear. Across the room, Robin stands motionless, his cape hanging like a funeral shroud. Behind him, Raven’s eyes are dark voids, Starfire’s hands quiver uncontrollably, Cyborg stares fixedly at the floor, and Beast Boy appears unnaturally pale, his green skin washed out. Robin takes a single, hesitant step forward, his boot scraping a…