This is a Suicide Squad fanfic because it takes place before, during, and after the movie.

Taina Cruz was bored. It was her first weekend in Gotham City and her older cousin, Antonio, left her in his apartment while he went out partying with his friends. It was Taina's first time in Gotham and since she had no friends there, she decided to go out and explore it. It beat sitting at home and watching re-runs of The Walking Dead. She got up from the couch, went into the spare bedroom and proceeded to brush her thick, dark brown 3a elbow length hair into a ponytail. Then she looked at herself in the mirror to check her appearance. Taina wore a black and gold sweatshirt with a white tank top underneath, matching gold leggings, and all black sneakers. She had medium sized gold hoops in her ears and a gold necklace with her name on it. To complete her look, she put on red lipstick which made her thick lips stand out beautifully. Her dark brown skin was the color of the rich soil of the earth with red undertones. To put it simply, Taina was beautiful. With only her phone, $10, and lipstick, she left her cousin's apartment.

After twenty minutes of walking, Taina found herself in the local park. It was quiet and she was alone. While there Taina began to sing and dance. Normally it would've looked absolutely silly for a 15 year old girl to dance around the park like she was in a Disney movie but, under the cover of night anything goes. She made her way to the park's swings and began to use them. Once she reached her desired height, Taina jumped off and landed perfectly without stumbling. She bowed to her imaginary audience. Suddenly she heard someone clapping. Taina quickly looked up only to see Robin standing in front of her. Embarrassment overcame her as she realized how silly she must've looked. She looked at the ground and blushed,

"Are you really Robin?"

"Yeah, that's me." he replied in an obviously false deep voice. Taina couldn't help but laugh when she heard him speak.

"What's so funny?" he questioned, looking offended. Taina took in his colorful costume before replying,

"You talk funny." Robin rubbed his head sheepishly,

"It's to protect my identity."

"Right. Watch this," Tiana let out a long, soft note of song as she backed away from the bird. Her soft voice evolved until she was singing "Touch" by Little Mix. It was a softer version, appropriate for the occasion, but getting the message across all the same. Her movements flowed with her increasingly intense voice. She danced to the beat of her own song, prancing about the playground like she owned it. She hit every beat, following it with movement to match. Robin watched, mesmerized by the girl's movements. She was flexible. Her form was tight and clean, like that of a trained dancer. Everything about her captured his attention. The gleam of her amber eyes, set on his as she danced, the warmth of her cool dark skin. The stone faced robin let slip a smile. She seemed like someone Robin might want to get to know. She was new, sure, and certainly unaware of the dangers the streets of Gotham bore, but she was quick on her feet, with a spirit to match. Robin could sense it. And Robin liked it.

"Dance with me." Taina said as she held out her hand to him. Without hesitation, Robin took it. Instead of singing, Taina hummed a gentle, slow song. They both swayed and rocked to the soft melody.

"Tell me about yourself." Robin said. He just had to know more about her. Taina took a moment to admire the way his body felt against hers before replying,

"I'm Taina. I'm 15 but, I'll be 16 soon. I'm going to be a junior and I really like dancing but, you already know that. I'm visiting Gotham City for the summer. What about you?"

"There's not much I can say. I work with Batman to protect Gotham City from criminals."

"I understand. Why are you out so late?"

"I'm making sure the city is safe. Why are you out so late?"

"I'm staying with my cousin and he ditched me to go party with his friends. I got bored so I decided to go out for a walk."

"I see." Robin replied. They danced in comfortable silence for a few minutes before Taina broke it saying,

"I'm glad I went out tonight."

"Why's that?" Robin asked.

"I'm really glad I met you. Do yo-" Taina was cut off as her phone rang. She reluctantly pulled away from Robin as she answered it.

"Hello?"

"Where are you? Do you know what time it is?" Antonio yelled. Taina pulled the phone away from her ear and gave Robin an annoyed look.

"I'm coming home. No need to yell. I'll be home soon." Taina replied before hanging up.

"I have to go." Taina said as she rolled her eyes.

"I'll walk you home." Robin offered.

"Don't worry about me. You have more important things to do."

"I insist. The streets of Gotham aren't always safe- even with me and Batman around."

"Seriously, don't worry about it. I better go before my cousin rips my head off."

"Right. We wouldn't want that. Stay safe."

"Of course. Will I see you again?"

"Anything is possible."

Taina started to walk away before she quickly turned around and give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Robin was thankful it was dark out as he turned a bright shade of red. Before he could speak to her, Taina was running off towards the way she came. Robin stood there a moment thinking about what just happened before he proceeded to follow her keeping a safe distance. Despite what she said, he had to make sure she made it home safe. With the cover of night on his side, he was able to stay hidden easily. It also helped that she seemed to be in her own little world as she literally skipped home. Robin found himself missing the trees of the park, which had provided great cover, once they reached the streets of the city. He was forced to put more distance between him and Taina. A black van sped down the street at an alarming speed. Robin didn't bother taking action against it, he figured the local authorities could handle a simple speeding ticket. A few moments later, he heard a scream. Fearing the worst, he quickly ran to see what was wrong.

A/N: Thank you so much to my beta, S. for helping me write this story. :)