There will be Silence

Chapter One: Lovely Morning

The dim rays of dawn spilled into the living room and lay softly on Starfire's forehead. That night she had passed out from all the action of saving a jeweler's shop from being robbed. That night had been so exhausting in fact, that the other titan's didn't even have the energy to carry her to her room. But the redhead was sleeping, so she didn't care. Robin however, did feel an air of remorse at not helping her to her room when he walked in. Yet, in the mist of all the regret he couldn't help but admire the appearance of her peaceful slumber. The way the golden light shone against her face accentuated her tan skin and made her all the more stunning. But it wasn't just the way her body glowed or her hair shone magnificently, it was also the angelic look upon her face. Her features were all relaxed and she looked truly at ease. This set Robin's feeling of regret at ease as well.

Completely entranced by her, he walked quietly to the couch she laid on and took a place by her side. Her bangs were in her face, and the leading titans couldn't stifle the urge to lightly pull them out of her face and behind her ears. He knew it was strange to love someone you worked with, none the less a teenage partner fighting crime with you… but now that he thought about it; everything in his life was strange. So why not give it a chance? As brave as this thought sounded, all his courage for telling her he loved her would evaporate the instant she awoke. At times Robin even had trouble breathing around her and his heart would beat hotly in his chest when he carried her or saved her, or even just said hello in the mornings. At first, he thought that it was because she was new and that the rapid pulse would go away after he'd learned to trust her. But soon enough, he was more than trusting to her and he still couldn't get his heart beat to behave.

Thoughts in the early morning when no one else is awake often tend to go along like this, he noticed. At times when he felt as though he was really alone and that no one could know his thoughts, his mind freely wandered to this subject. And even when the other titans were around he couldn't help but think of it. Yet he had a dreadful paranoia that one of the other titans- Raven in particular could read his mind like a book and would instantly panic and change the subject in his mind. This sounds easier than it really was because the more Star was around; the more he was feeling this pulse and thinking about her.

A small yawn erupted from the sweet red-haired titan and she, without realizing it, crawled into Robin's lap and went back to her serene state. As if on cue, Robin's face blushed immensely. Still, he smiled at her sleeping form and stroked her hair. It was so nice to have such a calm moment among all the dramatic moments that happened in the titan's lives. Her hair was so soft and pleasant to the touch, yet it shone so brightly. Her satin locks of hair passed through his fingers with such grace that after stroking it once, he had to stroke it again. What a perfect morning it was to watch the sun rise and stroke her hair. Little did either of them know that something terrible was coming to take her. Blessings can wear disguises but so can misfortunes.