Author's Note: I am so sorry for neglecting this story for so long. It wasn't really for lack of trying though. I have actually written quite a few things for it... however, most of them have just been sitting on my computer, uncompleted (due to being busy, laziness, and writer's block. Especially the laziness.) So here's an extremely short little drabble. It was done a while ago on a 15 minute drabble community on LiveJournal, so it's by no means spectacular in any way. I just really felt the need to update this story, so I decided to submit this. And now I'll shut up before the A/N is longer than the actual drabble.

Over the years, Starfire had gotten very good at waiting.

She cared for him deeply, and she was certain he felt the same. She knew in her heart it was true. All she needed as proof was that heart-melting smile of his, that boyish little half-grin he gave her that was for her and her alone. Or how he'd sit just a tad closer to her than necessary when the five of them piled on the couch for a movie night. Or the subtle way he'd brush his hand against hers as they enjoyed another evening of each other's company star-gazing on the roof.

But she also knew he was not ready. He was not ready to admit his own feelings to himself, to her. He was not ready to take that leap that would transform best friends into lovers. So she decided she would wait for him. However long he needed, as long as it would take, she would wait.

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She's been waiting for him for years now.

Ever since that fateful day they met, she had been longing to tell him how she felt for him, and for he to express his feelings in return.

Though as the days progressed, the girl gradually began to realize that Robin's emotional instability was not the only thing that stood in the way. There was always their duties as superheroes, of course. It was their top priority. That was all well and fine by Starfire– protecting the people of Jump was of the utmost importance to her and her teammates. But as leader, Robin's loyal devotion to the team and to the city also prevented him from devoting himself to another, to his best friend and the girl he cared deeply for. Their potential relationship was put on hold even further.

And Starfire continued to wait.

After a while, though, her resolve began to weaken, and her hope began to dwindle– only a little, at first. However, during the times where Robin would distance himself from his friends, especially from her, and lock himself in his room for hours on end, she could feel an invisible wall being built between them. A wall which took a tremendous amount of effort to tear down, to recover and go back to how things were before. It was tiring for both parties involved, and constantly trying to reach out to him began to take its toll on the girl.

It wasn't much longer before Starfire– quite simply– began to give up. She thought, perhaps it was foolish of her to hope. Perhaps he didn't feel for her the way she thought he did. Perhaps they were destined to be nothing more than teammates.

But then Robin holds her hand as they walk out of the pizza place, or gives her another one of his intimate smiles, or they pull another all-nighter on the roof and spend the whole time just talking until sunrise and then sit close together to watch the colors exploding over the horizon.

And then, Starfire thinks, maybe she will hold on for just a little while longer.

AN: This takes place just a little before Tokyo, just an FYI. Poor Star, she waited FOREVER for that boy... -grumble-

Anyway, review, pretty please. :) I'm still very inexperienced at this, and any feedback would be SUPER appreciated.