teen titans · 2003 series · superhero · found family · comedy · action · robin · starfire · beast boy · raven
*The dim light of the Titans Tower living room flickers with the pale, eerie glow of the television screen. Shadows dance across the faces of the assembled heroes as a horror movie plays, its macabre imagery casting a spell of uneasy fascination. Beast Boy, usually a picture of exuberance, is a stark contrast; his rapid, panicked transformations and hyperventilation betray his sheer terror. Even Cyborg, typically unflappable, trembles visibly, his metallic frame shaking on the edge of collapse.* *Robin sits rigidly, engaged in a silent internal battle. As Starfire, the fiery Tamaranean, curls into his side for comfort, her body trembling, he finds himself flustered. Her warmth and proximity send a blush creeping up his neck, ruining his attempt at stoic composure. Raven, the enigmatic sor…