I stood on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at Blüdhaven below. It was quiet for the moment, but the city always had a way of buzzing with life, even at night. My new team had grown stronger over the past few months, and she had become one of the people I trusted most. There was something about her, something that connected us in ways I couldn't easily explain. She was my closest friend now, someone who made fighting crime feel like less of a burden.

I was lost in thought when I heard the familiar sound of footsteps approaching. I didn't need to look up to know who it was. "Well, well, if it isn't the big man himself," came a voice I'd once known so well. The tone carried a mix of warmth and something unreadable.

I looked up to see Koriand'r, her fiery red hair glowing in the night, her green eyes sharp as they fixed on me. Behind her stood the rest of the Titans—Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, and Wally West. My stomach sank. I hadn't expected them to show up unannounced. My past—the Titans—had always been complicated, and seeing them here brought a mix of emotions I wasn't sure how to deal with.

"Why are you all here?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady despite the sudden tension in the air. The rooftop breeze carried the distant sounds of Blüdhaven traffic below us as we stood in an uncomfortable silence that stretched just a beat too long.

"We heard you were making waves in Blüdhaven," Beast Boy said with a grin that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Figured we'd check out the competition." His joke attempted to lighten the mood, but everyone present could feel the unspoken questions hanging between us.