Author's Note: Happy RobStar week, everyone. This whole thing is being posted like the day after RobStar week ended but I've actually been posting them daily over on Tumblr.
So, I know I said I wasn't going to do RobStar week this year because of being busy but last time, I felt so disappointed to not be a part of it and I really wanted to this year so I'm making it happen!
And also, when I posted about whether I should or not, I got a number of people pleading with me to do join in so I was like aw you guysss 3
Hope you like this generic ass 'Falling' oneshot for Day 1 XD
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
Day 1 - Falling
It was late and the majority of the city was fast asleep with the exception of a team of young heroes who were on the hunt for the criminal they were pursuing.
Raven floated past the skyscrapers, her eyes shining white with power. She was reaching out with her powers, trying hard to locate the thief that had them out in the streets at this ungodly hour.
The darkness was enveloping; the streetlamps usually got turned off just after 1am and it was way past that by now. It was becoming difficult to navigate the city for some of them. Beast Boy was turning into any animal with heightened vision whilst Cyborg was using the flashlight hardwired into his shoulder to see.
Raven was using her powers to sense any incoming danger from the dark buildings and alleyways around her. It was a ghastly time of night and in the middle of winter, the world around them was akin to the bottom of the ocean; eerie and unwelcoming.
It was quite the contrast to how the city bustled with life and colour during the daytime.
Starfire lifted her starbolt lit hand even higher, trying to see further into the bleakness. The silence was what threw her the most; it was too quiet and it made her nervous. She floated through the street, a soft green glow bouncing off of the glass window panes of the buildings.
Robin, on the other hand, was one out of the five of them that was adapted to this kind of darkness. Growing up in Gotham had that kind of effect. It was easy to see and hear beyond his senses. Gotham was always cold and shadowy, all year round and it was worse than this at night so Robin felt somewhat normal.
At least that god forbidden place he had grown up had prepared him for a situation such as this one.
He sprinted across the rooftops, the night vision activated in his mask so that he had at least an idea of where he was running.
Red X was a different kind of thief. They were having trouble getting a lock on him because of that damn teleportation ability. Robin mentally kicked himself, even now, for allowing that sort of device to fall into someone else's hands.
He perched on the edge of an office skyscraper, overlooking the city and just waiting for any signal of the criminal they were chasing. He adjusted the night vision, not wanting to run down the technology of it.
"I've got him. He's heading east on 5th Avenue." Raven's voice crackled through the communicator.
A bolt of adrenaline racked through his body and Robin's eyes snapped open behind his mask and he darted forwards without even considering where he was going.
He felt his foot slip against the edge of the roof and although he grappled to save himself, he simply wasn't fast enough. His reach just wasn't quite enough and he had a sinking feeling in his chest as he fell, plunging towards the street below.
And, because he'd tried conserving the energy of his mask, he hadn't even thought of turning the night vision back on. His heart was racing and his mind momentarily went blank before he suddenly started clawing for his grappling hook as the wind rushed through his hair and cape.
As his panic started to increase, he suddenly felt arms grab him around his chest and he felt himself being hoisted back up through the air.
Immediately, he felt at ease. His heart rate became calmer and the soft scent of jasmine and lavender filled his senses. He sighed in relief and turned his head once the initial frenzy of being saved had passed.
He glanced up into Starfire's luminous green eyes, filled with concern for him.
"Robin? Please, are you the okay?" She asked, her voice gentle,
Robin stared at her for a long moment. For some reason, he felt different to times where she had caught him before. He felt a tingle down his spine and his heart sped up again but for a completely different reason than it was 2 minutes ago.
Deep down, he knew what he felt for this alien Princess was much more than friendship and despite many times trying to tell himself otherwise, he knew what it was and how much it made sense to him whilst she held him like this.
Everything about her lit up his world. Physically, she was beautiful but her personality is what had him locked. Time and time again, she surprised him with how caring and kind and sweet she was. Her soul was so pure and she was so selfless that sometimes, he wished she would be a little more about herself simply because she deserved to be.
He focused on her sparkling emerald eyes and took a deep breath, trying to collect his emotions. Everything was a rush due to their battle and it all felt heightened too, but then again, he really enjoyed the rush that Starfire caused just by herself.
"Robin?" Starfire repeated, her brows crinkling with worry,
She lowered them to the streets and gently released Robin's torso, allowing him to get his bearings back. Her hand found his shoulder and she watched him carefully.
"Robin, please respond."
He shook his head and blinked, "Huh? I-I'm fine." He answered, his voice a little hoarse,
"You are certain?"
Robin offered her a small smile and rubbed the back of his neck, "Sorry… I guess falling spaced me out a little…" He paused, "Thanks for grabbing me."
She smiled shyly, "I was so scared. You were falling and I seemed so far away. You seemed to be struggling for the grappling hook and I did not think I would reach you in time."
He grinned, "But you did… you always do."
"And I always will." Starfire promised,
Robin watched her and even in the darkness, he could see the light blush on her cheeks.
"Star, I…" He trailed off, getting lost in those gorgeous eyes of her yet again,
Suddenly a flash of black with a hint of red zipped past them, both of their heads snapping to attention.
"Red X! We must stop him!" Starfire declared before hurried after him, leaving a faint green trail in her wake,
Robin watched after her, feelings swirling in his chest. It was still a bit of a surprise to him just how much faith and trust he had in that girl to do just as she said. He knew she would always be there to catch him when he fell because he would always do the same for her.
Whenever he fell, Starfire was the one who he held out for because no matter where she was, she would always reach him.
And despite being scared about opening that door to do with just how deep his emotions ran for her, he knew he could fall in that aspect as well because he was almost certain that when it came to how they felt about each other, she'd never let him hit the ground.
He smiled to himself as he ran after her in an attempt to catch Red X, knowing that it was getting to that point where he'd have to ask her about the unspoken between the two of them.
He could let himself fall but he hoped, she would be open to falling with him.
Falling wasn't always such a bad thing.
