Robin smiled faintly, falling back onto the bed of his hotel room.
Letting out a content sigh, he fingered the corner of his mask and mused about the days events.
He'd really done it. He'd flown the nest. God, he wanted to laugh. No longer was he simply 'Batman's sidekick'. Today, he proved he was so much more. Without Batman's help, he and a ragtag group of superpowered people had defeated a threat. He was glad.
It wasn't as if being with Batman was so terrible. He just felt...like it was time. There had been more arguments lately, more and more often, the man worried more about him than the villains in Gotham, and not to mention how often the hero made his student feel like a misbehaving child. He had known the reason, he had always known the reason, (no one else could die, no one) but it was soon clear that this separation was the clear choice. That hadn't meant it wouldn't hurt any less.
But that was all behind him now, ancient history. This wasn't Gotham. This was Jump City, his chance for a new beginning.
Truth be told, he was planning to go solo for a while. A long while. Before gaining a team, he wanted to be sure they'd respect him and not treat him like a kid. But before he knew it, he had one, and was not only respected, but the leader.
The best part? They didn't know he couldn't see.
He'd learned to act like he could. He faced people when he heard them speak. He angled his head towards the window in moving cars. It wasn't hard.
The whole blind thing had worried his former teacher immensely. (What if you need to read something? What if you need to drive? What if-?) It was dumb, not telling them. Especially since Robin was usually so smart. But...this was his chance to be normal. Or at least, be treated that way.
No, this wasn't a good idea. Yes, it was going to bite him in the butt later on. But no, he wasn't going to change his mind. He'd decided.
For now, he would keep his little secret.
Author's Note: Man, I've rewritten this three times and I still don't like it T.T
Oh well, here it is you guys. I hope it's okay.
Do any of you have ideas for what episodes might be interesting to put in Robin's perspective? Oh course, I'm going to write some scenes not in the show, but I think it would be fun to see how Robin deals in the battles we already have seen. I'm definitely going to do something with the Apprentice and The End episodes, but I need some more ideas. Also, should Robin's blindness be revealed all at once or to each Titan one at a time? I can't decide...