The original:

The Icy wind blew hard on Starfire's shivering form. The icy wind pressed her body up to a tree. It was too much. She collapsed. As she hit the snow she muttered, "Robin..." As snow started to cover her body.

Robin raced through the forrest shouting Starfire's name. "STARFIRE!" He called. He ran faster as the wind picked up. He raced past footprints and stopped dead in his tracks as he saw them. "Starfire... where are you?" He mutterd. He followed the tracks until he nearly tripped over a lump of snow. He knelt down and started to franticly started to sift through the lump of snow until he found a strand of chrisom hair, making him dig quicker, until he uncovered her beautiful face. "Oh, Star." He muttered as he took her in his arms.

He looked up to the heavens and yelled. "What did the forces of nature do to her!"

He pulled up her lifeless form close. Tears stung his eyes as he felt her cold hand. Thinking she was gone, he said, " I can't believe I never got to tell you.." He said as tears started to run down his cheeks. All of a sudden he felt her move. " Tell me what?" He herd the voice he thought he would hear again. " Star! I thought you were dead! The thing I wanted to tell you was That I love you! I love you soo much! I love the way you laugh! I love the way... I love everything about you!" She laughed. " I love you too, Robin!" He smiled and then surprised her more with his actions. He kissed her! He pulled away quickly, blushing redder than a tomato. She shivered in his arms. He picked her up bridal style and ran records the T ship. As he ran he said her name.

"Star?" He asked.

No answer. Shut enough she was unconscious. when he reached the T Ship he ran to the supply compartment and bulled out a blanket. He wrapped her in it and ran to his seat. He turned on the heat and cradled her bundled body in his arms. He hesitated and then pressed his lips agenst her forehead. He felt her shift.

"Mmm..." She moaned then, slowly opened her eyes.

"Robin..?" said half moaned.

He looked at her, then his eyes widened. Tears started to stream down his face. "Oh,Star! I thought I lost you!" He said as he pulled her close. He wiped the tears. And looked into her emerald eyes.

"Starfire... I...Love...You!"

She smiled,then brought her hands to the corners of his mask, then looked for Robin's approval. He nodded. She peeled of the mask to revile a pair of gorgeous aquamarine eyes. She gasped.

"Oh,Robin...They are beautiful... Why do you hide them?"

" I've always thought they we're creepy! I've never seen anyone with this color!" He said.

She laughed and then started to lean forward. He caught on and did the same. When he closed the gap, he entered pure bliss. Marveling how their lips fit together like two puzzle peaces, he deepened the kiss.

"Mmm..." He moaned in satisfaction. He rolled her on top of himself, and ran his tongue across her bottom lip, desperately begging for an entrance. She gave him one. He eagerly started to explore every inch of her mouth, her doing the same. she snagged her arms around his neck, playing with his ebony locks. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waste, while running his hands through her hair, making him wish he didn't have gloves on. He nibbled gently on her bottom lip making her moan happily before they pulled away. She rested her head on his chest and snuggled close, then put her hands on either side of her head.

"I love you, Star." He said.

"I love you more!" She countered.

He chuckled. " I love you most!" He said in triumph, then chuckled at herUr ute pout of disappointment.

"Forever and always" He said, pulling her close, pulling the blanket around them both, keeping her warm from the icy chill outside.

Rewritten:

To anyone who didn't know her, they'd think she was freezing. A midriff bearing top paired with a short skirt did little to protect anyone from temperatures befitting the Siberian tundra, but Tamaranians were of hearty stock, and Starfire was no exception. She made that abundantly clear. But now, with the winds blowing so fast it ways making flying more than a little difficult, Starfire could see the appeal of a coat. She though back to Robin's attempt to get her into one before leaving, and she sorely wished she'd taken him up on that offer. Her heart did a quiver in her chest at the thought of him and her friends, and she could feel the biting cold against her skin, beginning to seep into her bones.

The wind made Starfire stagger, swaying into the trunk of a tree with a grunt, and she tried to focus on her happiest memories as she attempted liftoff, only to be tossed into the snow. Her toes were growing numb, and she hoisted herself to her feet, rubbing her palms against her arms in a futile attempt to keep herself warm. At least Beast Boy was benefiting from the hat she'd been wearing before. It was important her friend stay warm. She was able to withstand harsher conditions than he was, but even this was pushing it.

The world went into a tailspin as Starfire's boot caught on a snow blanketed rock, sending her tumbling onto her stomach. The snow was falling too fast, collecting in Starfire's hair, on her clothes, on her bare skin. She shivered.

Robin. She hoped he and the others were okay. She hoped her friends were unharmed, and that the creature she'd been tailing didn't go back for them. Robin. Robin.

"Robin," Starfire managed, voice weak, and her eyelids fluttered closed.

Everything went dark.

"I'm going after her!"

Ignoring the team's shouts of protest, Robin shot of onto the tree line in the direction Starfire had gone. He knew it was dangerous, he did dangerous things for a living. But as tough as Starfire was, Robin didn't think running off in a snowstorm was ever a good idea, even if she was Tamaranian. Robin knew his communicator probably would have trouble working until the storm cleared up, but finding Starfire took priority. Besides, if he was smart about it, he could try and make a mental map of the area as long as he took note of various landmarks.

Unfortunately, the snow was falling so fast it was a near white out, and the most Robin could make out was trees, boulders, and more indiscernible trees.

Pulling his communicator from his coat, he tried to see if he could spot Starfire's location, but the storm was interfering, making that impossible. The Boy Wonder swore quietly under his breath, tucking the device away. He'd have to do this manually, and seeing as he didn't know how big this forest was, that could take a while. It was a heat of the moment decision, a dangerous one at that, but Starfire always seemed to add fuel to the fire in that reckless part of him, the one he thought his time with The Dark Knight had snuffed out.

However, Batman never did teach Robin much when it came to the matters of the heart.

With a deep breath, Robin cupped his hands around his mouth and called Starfire's name, masked eyes scanning his surroundings as he walked in the direction he figured she'd gone in, but with the quickly falling snow obscuring any kind of footprints she may have left, and with the added fact that she'd most likely been flying, Robin didn't have much to work with. Thanks to his well-insulated clothing, he didn't feel cold, but Starfire didn't have that. She didn't even have the hat given to her earlier. Robin pushed his worry away, focusing on searching for clues, calling her name was he went.

No response came to him as he called, the howling of the wind overpowering every other sound. But he couldn't lose hope. One of Robin's best qualities was his stubbornness, though some may call it a fault, and it very well may be on occasion, but it was a virtue in this situation.

Where'd you go, Star?

There.

Robin stopped, running forward. There had been a disturbance in the snow blown up against a tree, and though it was covered by fresh flakes, it was still there. It was too small to be a bear, and to big to be anything else, so it had to be her. She was close by. Robin breathed into his palms to warm them. From what he could figure, she'd more than likely been knocked from the air by the wind, where she succumbed to the cold. The snow had covered any kind of footprints, so Robin would have to eyeball it, looking closely until he spotted any sign of her.

"Starfire!"

No response. Robin hadn't expected anything different, but it was certainly worth a try.

Then, he spotted it. A figure, partially buried in the snow. He could just barely make out the purple of her costume, or the spill of scarlet that was her hair against the snow. His breath left his lungs with a swoop as he ran towards her, using his hands to shovel away the snow, revealing her face. She was unconscious, and when Robin pressed a palm to her cheek, it was cold, even through his glove. But she was breathing, and when he pressed his fingers to her pulse point, he could feel the beat of her heart. He pulled the rest of her body out from under the cover of the snow, tucking it close to his own, hoping his body heat would at least help her get warmer. Her head lolled against his shoulder as he lifted her, and he scanned the area, in search of anywhere to get shelter so they both didn't freeze to death. He had devices in his belt for lighting fires, and as long as he could get somewhere dry, he could get out the survival blanket he carried and light a fire to warm the both of them up.

"C'mon, Star, stay with me," he muttered, masked eyes widening a fraction when he spotted what looked to be a cave.

With a prayer to whatever god would listen, he carried the unconscious girl into the cave. It wasn't very large by cave standards, big enough to maybe park a car inside, but it served Robin's purposes. With hesitation, Robin set Starfire down on the cave floor, quickly wrapping her in the survival blanket before gathering what few branches he could find in the cave and lighting a fire.

Robin pulled his hood up around his head, glancing sidelong at Starfire, who was still motionless. The Boy Wonder worried his lip between his teeth, and with a slight blush, he pulled the blanket up and pressed her body against his, wrapping the fabric around both of them. The fire was warm, and the survival blanket was doing its job by reflecting Robin's body heat back at them. Robin felt his heart leap into his throat when Starfire shifted, beginning to stir. Relief washed over him, and he was infinitely glad she was able to recover with the basic treatment he'd provided.

Honestly, Robin could fall asleep like this. She was safe in his arms, and though the snow showed no signs of stopping at present, the team knew him well enough to know he'd come back. He had grit, and he knew that about himself. Now that she was safe, however, Robin began to think of scenarios where she wasn't. Honestly, if he'd lost her, he had no idea what he'd do. The thought of her dying when he could have done something to prevent it was almost unbearable. Starfire was the glue that held the team together. Without her, he knew they'd all fall apart.

He would fall apart.

Robin knew he had feelings for her, no matter how much he tried to push them down. He was taught early on in his apprenticeship with The Dark Knight that feelings like that showed a clear weakness, and villains could exploit that weakness. But he couldn't help himself, not when she was around. Her smile was enough to send his emotions into a tailspin, send his heart pounding so fast he was afraid someone would hear it. The knowing looks Raven gave him whenever he got flustered because of a certain redhead spoke louder than words, and there was no lying to an empath. It was basically impossible to keep anything from Raven.

Losing Starfire terrified Robin more than words, but what terrified him even more was losing her without ever being able to tell her all of this.

Unconsciously, Robin tugged Starfire closer, wrapping the blanket more tightly around their bodies. The fire felt pleasantly warm, adding to the heat provided by the blanket. Robin felt her fingers grip the fabric of his clothing lightly, felt her head slip to the crook of his neck, and butterflies were doing an entire floor routine in his stomach. Even with all his training, one girl had the power to reduce him to a lovesick mess. It was sort of pathetic, really.

Starfire made a soft sound, and Robin looked down at her. He could only see part of her face, her hair had fallen to cover it, and he lifted a hand to tuck the strands away behind her ear. Her brows were lightly creased as she was beginning to come to, her crimson lashes glinting like precious metal in the firelight. Her skin, which had grown pale, was beginning to regain the warm coloration it usually possessed. Robin felt his expression soften as he looked at her, and he leaned forward to press his nose into her hair. She smelled like strawberries, he noted, and the thought of her searching a store for a certain scent of shampoo made him smile.

She made the noise again, a soft sigh, and Robin moved back to watch her face before growing bashful and glancing aside, eyes fixing on the fire. Her arms slid around his waist, tightening, and The Boy Wonder felt his breath hitch, heart rate picking up, but he forced himself to relax. Even if alarm bells were going off in his head, getting her body temperature back to normal was paramount. He tried to think of other things. The case files sitting on his desk back at the tower, the new fitness plan he was working on, new attack formations, anything to keep his mind off the beautiful girl curled up at his side and how much, at that moment, he wanted to kiss her. Not even on the mouth, though that would be nice. Even the forehead would be great.

Get ahold of yourself, man.

Robin fished his communicator from his pocket, shaking his head when he noted that now it was tracking Starfire's location. He tried to track the other Titans, but the storm was interfering. Even trying to track the T-Ship came up empty.

"Just peachy," Robin muttered, tucking the device away.

"Where are the peaches?"

Robin nearly jumped from his skin when Starfire spoke. His head snapped in her direction, eyes wide behind his mask. Starfire's eyes were only half open, and she looked still sort of out of it, but she was awake. Robin felt her shiver, and he pulled her tighter, rubbing her arm with his palm in an attempt to warm her some more.

"No peaches, Star," Robin said, "it's just an expression."

Her small brows furrowed. "I do not often understand your Earthly speech figures, I fear. Friend Beast Boy says they 'go above my head.'"

Robin smiled. "It's okay, I don't mind explaining them."

Starfire smiled back, making Robin's heart flutter. He instinctively reached to tug at his collar, taking a deep breath. When he looked back at her, her face was growing red as she began to realize where exactly she was, and she pulled away with a sudden jerk, startling Robin. As soon as she did that, she began to shiver again, and Robin gingerly tucked her back against his side.

"It's best you stay here for now," he said, "I found you out in the snow. Stay by the fire and let me warm you up, okay?"

Starfire nodded, nestling close again, and making Robin feel like his face was about to burst into flames.

"Yes, I thank you kindly for your assistance. I shall cook something you find enjoyable as a symbol of my gratitude on our return to our home, yes? Or would you prefer the six thousand verses of the poem of gratitude?"

Robin blinked, swallowing thickly. "Uh, just the food works. You don't have to do anything, though."

Why am I so lame?

"Oh, but I insist! You have done the rescuing and it is most urgent that I express my thanks!"

"Er, food is fine, then."

"Glorious! I shall prepare a most sumptuous feast!"

Robin wished he could be more romantic, but romance wasn't really one of his fortes. He knew how safely disarm a criminal charging at him with a loaded gun, but this? Forget about it. He was way out of his depth, and the near luminescent blush on his face was a clear sign of that. He'd never had much time for dating until he split from his mentor and formed his own team.

"Robin," Starfire asked, "are you ill? Your face is the color of a Zorptak berry. Have you caught the cold?"

The Boy Wonder took a deep breath. "No, no. I'm fine, Star. Just cold."

Starfire cocked her head. "I know that the body narrows the vessels of blood to warm itself in low temperatures, but the darkness of the red in your face indicates that you are ill."

Well, so much for that. Starfire was knowledge hungry for all things Earth related, and she'd read any informational book she could get her hands on. Apparently, that included books on human anatomy. Robin turned his head so he was facing away from her, but she caught his cheek in her palm, forcing him to look at her once more. His blush had calmed since the moment had passed, but Starfire was still looking at him with narrowed eyes. Robin allowed himself a smile, his hand lifting to pull her palm from his face gently, keeping her fingers enclosed in his.

"Really," he assured her, "I'm fine. No colds here."

In the simplest way possible, Robin was bad at feelings. He'd never been very good at expressing his emotions, and the man who raised him hadn't been the best example. Alfred had tried his best to teach Robin what Batman didn't, but the old butler hadn't accounted for this. Talking about girls wasn't exactly something Robin ever found himself doing with either men. The mental image of getting girl advice from The Caped Crusader was enough to make Robin snort.

"This is funny?" Starfire said, and it took Robin a second to realize she wasn't smiling, her eyebrows knit together. "Do you not take your own health seriously?"

Robin's eyes went wide. "What? No! I was thinking about something completely different, and I'm not sick, Star!"

Starfire looked at him suspiciously, lips pressed together in a thin line as she studied his face. He could feel sweat trickle down the back of his neck, and his eyes only got wider as she leaned closer to him. He could feel his heart throbbing in his chest, his palms were sweaty in his gloves, and he almost jumped from his skin for the second time when she pressed her palm to his forehead.

"Your bodily temperature is normal," she said slowly, "but if that is so, why are you red?"

"Star, I'm fine. Really, my face is just flushed because of the cold."

Starfire didn't look like she bought that, but she nodded. "I shall allow you the humor."

Does she mean she'll humor me?

Robin let the subject drop. Or, he tried to. Because Starfire kept looking at him suspiciously, and he wasn't able to relax and she was very much not 'allowing him the humor.' Robin pinched the bridge of his nose. She was naïve, but she wasn't stupid. She knew something was up, and Robin knew Starfire well enough to know that she wasn't going to let the subject drop until it was resolved.

"Robin?"

Robin sighed, "yes?"

"I cannot allow you the humor any longer."

"Yeah, I thought so."

"And now you must tell me the cause of your discontent. Please, allow me to be of assistance."

Robin didn't even know where to begin. Starfire was good at figuring out when people were upset, it was one of her virtues. She acted as emotional support for the team simply by being herself, and morale was kept up by her bubbly personality and deeply affectionate nature for those she cared about. Robin considered himself a hard person to read, but she was someone who was able to pick apart his stoicism with nothing but a few questions, even if she wasn't trying to do so. She could ask him something simple and he'd find himself wanting to tell her everything. Sure, he could lie. She trusted him, and Robin was good at coming up with little mistruths on the fly, it was part of his job. But when he looked down at her face, he couldn't bring himself to do that.

"I—" he took a deep breath, "I was just… flustered. Don't worry about it."

Starfire blinked. "Flustered? Why?"

Why do you think?

Robin carded a hand through his hair. There was no way to get out of this without exposing himself, and part of his brain was telling him that Starfire was never treating him any differently than any of the other members of the team. The lingering glances could be imagined, the electric spark he felt when their hands touched could be one sided, as could the way her smile alone could make his heart hammer in his chest. If he was right and she didn't feel the same, he was ruining the platonic relationship he had with her, and in the process, losing his best friend. That couldn't happen.

"Robin?"

"I said don't worry about it!" Robin said, a little louder than he meant to.

Silence. Robin looked at Starfire, his heart seizing at her mildly injured expression. She only wanted to help and he was being a complete jerk.

"I'm sorry, Star," he sighed, "I didn't mean to snap. It's just complicated, okay?"

Starfire's eyes shifted to the fire. "Earth boys require instructions."

Robin snorted, her words making him remember the alien planet they were stranded on. "Yeah, that would be useful, wouldn't it?"

"You require one for yourself?"

Robin chuckled. "Believe it or not, I sometimes have trouble figuring myself out."

They sat in uneasy silence for a few minutes, listening to the crackling of the fire before Starfire spoke again.

"I wish to know what troubles you. It was not something I have done?"

Robin frantically shook his head, panic gripping his throat. "No! This is all me."

Starfire seemed like she understood. "It is the conflict of the internal organs, yes?"

"I— If you mean internal conflict, then yes, it's that."

Starfire scooted closer, which was a feat seeing that they were already pressed flush against one another. "Perhaps I can be or assistance. I often find that speaking my feelings aloud makes the process of the thought much easier. It does not have to be a person you say such things to, I often speak to Silkie, or a stuffed animal, or the reflection of myself in the mirror."

That was good advice. And normally, Robin would take that advice and use it. But that was impossible when he was trapped in a cave during a blizzard with the subject of his thoughts. He felt like he was going insane. She'd backed him into a corner.

"However, do not fear! I possess other methods for the sorting of thoughts. Those include—"

Then, Robin decided to do something really stupid. Like, cosmically stupid, and he'd seen that level of stupid before with his own eyes. If this backfired, he'd be in hot water, but spur of the moment decisions don't really leave much room for forethought. Cutting her off mid sentence, Robin kissed Starfire. She made the tiniest yelp of surprise, and he was just pulling away, beginning to regret every decision that led him to this point when he felt her hand at the nape of his neck, pulling him into another kiss.

It was like a weight being lifted from his shoulders, one he didn't even know he was carrying. Her lips were soft and warm, and he felt her smiling against his mouth, mirroring his own expression as he deepened the kiss. His hands came up to cup her cheeks, running his thumbs along her cheekbones, one hand slipping into her hair, making him wish he'd removed his gloves. She tasted like vanilla and strawberries and everything he dreamed about. He pulled back for a few breaths of air, his nose bumping with hers as he tried to lean in again, making both of them laugh quietly.

"Those," he said, mouth centimeters from hers, "those were my thoughts."

Starfire giggled, leaning into the hand on her cheek. "And what wonderful thoughts, indeed."

She pulled him into another kiss, both her arms slinging around his neck, and he felt her smile again as he made a noise of surprise. He kissed her slowly and gently, pouring the emotions he'd held in for the past few years into the gesture, into each press and drag of his lips against hers. He pulled back, resting his forehead against hers.

"I'm not good with this sorta thing, Star, but you— us, I think that's worth it. I've wanted this— wanted you, for so long. I—"

Starfire was grinning, her eyes soft. "Yes?"

"I—" Robin cleared his throat, "I love you, Starfire."

She leaned closer, her nose brushing against his. "And I love you, too."

Grinning broadly, Robin leaned in for another kiss, holding her close, and listening to her noise of contentment when he ran his fingers through her hair, his heart full and his brain fogged with affection for the beautiful girl in his arms. She was his light, and he was never letting her go, not after he knew she felt the same.

"If those were your thoughts," she said as they pulled apart, "then you should have sought counsel with me earlier."

Robin chuckled. "I didn't think you felt the same."

"You do not know the answers to questions you do not ask, yes?"

Robin gave another smile. "Yeah, you're right."

He kissed her forehead, smiling once more at her sigh of contentment as she tucked her head into the crook of his neck.

"Get some rest," Robin said, "we've gotta wait out the storm before we can reunite with the others."

"Yes," Starfire said, "I am most exhausted. You shall rest with me, correct?"

"No, I've gotta keep watch. But don't worry about me, I'll be here when you wake up."

"Alright. Good night, Robin."

The Boy Wonder pressed a kiss to the crown of her head. "Good night, Star."

And he pulled the blanket more tightly around their bodies, protecting them from the icy chill outside.

Final Word Count:

Original: 685

Rewrite: 3,946

Okay, notes on changes I made. Also, this was an absolute blast to write.

— I expanded Starfire's inner thoughts. The first part was lacking so much in the original.

— Robin hasn't cried once in the series, and he knows Star is tougher than that, so I doubt he'd immediately jump to thinking she's dead.

— I had Robin find a cave, since, even with training from the world's greatest detective, I doubt he'd be able to find the T-ship while in the middle of a snowstorm. It's smarter to wait the storm out instead of getting even more lost.

— I kept the mask on because removing it was corny and it made me cringe.

— Robin is way less composed. He's still a teenage boy, so he'd probably get rather flustered while warming Starfire up, like any teenage boy would get while basically snuggling with a super hot girl, not to mention one he has strong feelings for.

— Why is there so much moaning? Stop that. I stopped that.

— Why did I not know that making new paragraphs when a character speaks is a thing? I added that in.

— This somehow turned into something more lighthearted than the hurt/comfort story it was originally. I vibe with that.

Can Starry write characters now? Yes. Yes she can. Safe to say I've improved a whole lot since my very first fanfic ever posted online. Stay tuned for more rewrites!