I couldn't think, couldn't breathe… it was like her being so close was intoxicating…

"Robin?"

I shook my head to clear it.

"Yeah, Star?"

"Are you the 'all right'?" she asked, her eyes pleading.

No. Of course I wasn't all right. Why did she have to look at me that way?

"Yeah, I'm… fine…" I managed to mumble.

"Oh, glorious!" she said with a smile. She seemed convinced.

I stared at her again, her flawless features. From her silky red hair to her beautifully tanned skin, to the way the sunset was giving her that shining aura.

We sat there for a moment, Starfire watching the sunset, while I watched her. This was the only time I could afford to bask in her glow, and take in all of her happiness. This was the only time I could relax and just be near her. This was it. When the sun went down, it would be the end and I would have to go back to being the fearless leader. Why couldn't I be Beastboy or Cyborg? They didn't know how good they had it.

All of these thoughts would pass through my mind later, but not now. Now, all I could do was stare at Starfire.

She squirmed uncomfortably, "Erm… Robin… why do you keep looking at me?"

I quickly averted my eyes, "J-just thinking… I suppose…" I mumbled.

And I was thinking… about how beautiful she was.

"Oh… well… then…" she uttered.

I just kept staring guiltily at the ground far below. As the Boy Wonder, I wasn't afraid of heights at all, but there was something about those jagged rocks…

I trembled slightly and remembered Star's close call and mine when we had been "Stranded"…

"Fly Starfire!"

"I- I cannot!" she cried, tears in her eyes.

I jumped…

I shuddered as the vision faded. It had been so likely that they would die… and she didn't even know…

I snapped back to attention as Starfire stood. Night had fallen.

She looked down at me, "I believe it is time to do the 'going of the in', before it becomes cold."

I arose, too, "Yeah… I guess…"

Oh how I resented going back to being the fearless leader.

I wouldn't just let her go this time.

As Starfire turned toward the door, I reached out and seized her hand.

She turned back to look at me, "What--"

I pulled her closer.

And our lips met.