Robin x Starfire
The Carnival (Excerpt)
Starfire rolled over on her side on her round bed to face her new alarm clock. Her friends told her that it was supposed to ring and after a few minutes, which seemed like a long while, it didn't. A frown appeared on her face as she still stared at the clock. She remembered her best friend telling her about how the odd clock worked just the day before.
"It's supposed to wake you up," her friend said as she examined it. They were located in the mall looking for items for Starfire's room. She was new to Earth and only a part of the team for a month, so many of the things that were bought had to be explained to her. A confused expression appeared on Starfire's face and Robin explained further. "You get up from bed when it rings."
And now, her clock had not rung. "He told me to get up when it rings," she thought. "Shall I just get up...now?" She wasn't sure if she were to get up or not. She knew Robin wouldn't lie to her about the clock, but the whole concept was confusing.
Also, he said the Titans would visit the "carnival" that day. Starfire was now beginning to worry. "What if I am late to the ‘carnival’? What if this clock does not ri--?"
A long blare erupted from the clock, interrupting her thoughts. Starfire jumped up and away in fright and looked at the clock, a fearful look in her eye. After a moment of loud ringing, she put her hand on the top, and pressed down as Robin told her too. The sound stopped, and the room was quiet again.
"I now have to 'get up'," Starfire thought. She giggled at her previous worries of clock not ringing. Robin was right! It did ring!