I don't own Teen Titans
Gilded Cage by Ransomed Heart
For me, the worst feeling is being trapped. I despise the idea of not being able to remove myself from any given situation at a moment's notice. No strings attached, no loose ends. I have always been described as a free spirit,
so I suppose I am.
Freedom is being able to leave and never look back. Being able to run with no regrets and no broken promises and no tears.
No relationships means no regrets, no tears, and no broken promises. Love is a cage, an instument to bind one person and hold them. To me it is death. Emotions cause me pain as it is, but they also bind me to those I care for.
Friends can drift apart over time, but true love lasts. It holds you and never lets you go, captures you unless you are ready to fight it. No matter how pretty it may appear, love is a cage to me. It may be gilded and made to seem as though it is good, but it is still a cage.
Beastboy asked me out once. I was shocked, and I am afraid my expression and curt answer may have hurt his feelings. Actually, I said no and slammed my bedroom door in his face. Later I heard him talking to Cyborg about it. He was pretty upset, but passed it off as a mood swing. Terra showed up soon after that and he never asked me out again.
Cyborg made a pass at me once as well. I'm not totally sure that he was even being serious, as I was after Beastboy's attempt, but you never can tell with those guys. Robin is the only one who has never shown anything but a platonic intrest in me. He has Star though, so that is understanable. Besides, her wrath would be unspeakable if anyone would dare hit on her precious Robin. Quite frankly, I am surprised that Kitten survived her prom night.
But I couldn't live like that. I can't give my all to someone, not without hurting them or myself in the process.
I don't like the idea of being attached either. I want to be able to fly on the wings of my heart, not have them clipped.
Love, for all it's glamour and sparkle is nothing more than a gilded cage. And I would rather fly.