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Raven paced through the empty halls of the Titans Tower. It was five in the morning and who did you expect to be up at such an early hour. She could hear the rhythmic snoring of the others. She arrived at the main room and saw the TV still open. Reaching for the remote, she closed it and then made her way to the kitchen for a cup of her usual herbal tea.
She had woken up at four and had already showered and changed. After drinking the tea, she would go back to her room to meditate until nine. As soon as she got to the kitchen, her hands searched for a mug and a packet of tea. However, all she found was a packet of ice coffee instead of her tea. She studied the cover and saw that the packet was blue with white. The color she admired. She decided to try coffee for once. After all, it could not hurt.
She emptied the contents into a mug and added some hot water. Then she added a few cubes of ice. She sat down at the counter and started sipping her coffee. She savored the sweet aroma of the coffee, the sweet and icy taste. She wondered who had put the packet of coffee there instead of her herbal tea. Whoever it was, he did a good job of making her to taste the coffee.
Robin woke up at the sound of feet shuffling outside his door. Possibly Raven. She always got up at early hours to avoid the others. However, today, there was a surprise for her. He had taken all her herbal tea, hid them in a secret cabinet, and put a packet of ice coffee in their place.
Seriously, she should try something with caffeine instead of herbal tea. She had never tried it not because she disliked it but because she just did not want to try it.
He quickly got up, showered and changed. Then, he ventured through the halls to the kitchen to see if his plan had worked. He turned a corner and saw Raven sipping her coffee. Looks like his plan worked after all. She looked like she had not notice him arrive. He decided to surprise her.
Raven sat there sipping her coffee when a voice broke the silence and her concentration. "So you like it ha?"
She turned around to see Robin fully in his uniform leaning against a wall smirking at her. "How long have you been looking at me?"
"Answer my question first."
"Yes, I like the taste and smell. I suppose I should have tried it a long time ago. Now, please can I have my herbal tea back?" she said extending her hand towards him.
"I threw all of them out. From now on you will drink only coffee." He said as he made his way to the counter.
"Who are you? My mother? I can do whatever I want. None of your concern. And aren't you going to cook breakfast for the others?"
"You know. Cooking breakfast for the titans everyday is boring sometimes. I think I'll let them quarrel today. I have an idea. Why don't you make me breakfast? Please?" He begged with his puppy eyes, even though you couldn't see through his mask.
"Alright." And she made her way to the stove. "But my cooking is limited," she said as she turned on the stove.
"Well, it's alright. At least I don't have to eat beast Boy's tofu," he said smiling.
Robin sat at the counter playing with the silverware while Raven cooked his breakfast. After a while, she brought two plates, which were full of food that looked delicious. On each plate were scrambled eggs, two pieces of bacon, ham and some toast. Each of them also got a glass of orange juice.
Robin looked at the food with his eyes wide and mouth drooling.
"Wow Raven! You sure can cook food," he said while putting a piece of bacon into his mouth.
"So you like it?" she asked while nibbling on her own food.
"Like it? I love it. At least I can eat it without the continuous quarreling of Cyborg and Beast Boy," he said while continuing eating.
Raven smiled at him. Not her usually empty and sarcastic smile. This one was a genuine smile.
"Glad you like it." And they both continued eating their breakfast and talking.
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