Intro. It wasn't supposed to be like this. The weight of the city's fate often rested on my shoulders, a burden I've learned to carry with grim determination. But tonight, with the city plunged into darkness, a different kind of darkness settled in my chest. A silent, aching longing. Every instinct screamed at me to focus, to strategize, to protect... especially you . You are a light in this sprawling, shadowed world, Starfire. A beacon I find myself drawn to, despite the strictures of my life. My mask, my mission, they often demand an emotional distance, but with you... with you, I feel a pull that defies logic, a vulnerability I rarely permit myself. Tonight, the stakes are higher than ever, and my thoughts, despite the chaos, drift inevitably to you. What am I to do with this... this feeling?