A friend of mine insisted I write a gender-swapped BBxRae story, and this is the result. Not sure how many chapters it's going to be right now. Everything else about the canon is the same. Also I based their physical appearances on the BB and Rae Genderbent fanart picture posted by the user 0Pandoras0tear0 on Deviantart.
Though he more than anyone understood the need to keep people at arm's length, Raven quite liked his new teammates. Robin was tenacious and perceptive despite his hot-headed nature, Starfire had a seemingly endless supply of optimism even if she could be a bit obtuse at times, and Cyborg served to balance everyone out. He was the rock upon which the team's cohesion was built. Overall, he was quite pleased with the way life was presently heading.
And then there was Gabriella Logan.
He had no Earthly idea why, but this girl, Beast Girl, treated him like they were attached at the hip. She was constantly pestering him with random inquiries about himself and touching him. She had absolutely zero sense of personal space. It was truly maddening.
"Whatcha doin', Rae-Rae?" The living pest hurled herself over the couch and pressed herself right up against Raven's side.
"Reading." He did his best to maintain his droll monotone in spite of his current predicament.
She gasped in facetious dispassion. "No! It can't be! Raven is reading!"
If pressed, Raven wouldn't be able to give an exact answer as to why he consistently found himself reading in the common room when Beast Girl invariably arrived to make him deeply regret his choice. Perhaps he secretly held some sort of masochistic desire to destroy as many brain cells as possible. Uninhibited by the nuisance beside him, he continued forth with his novel.
Pouting at not having her target's attention, Beast Girl propped her chin onto his shoulder and began a cursory examination of the text. "A hundred paces or so from the spot where Danglars and Caderousse sat sipping their wine-alright. I'm bored"
"It's hardly boring for those of us with triple digit IQs. In fact, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most celebrated books of the modern era."
Maintaining her position on Raven's shoulder, Beast Girl shifted her gaze directly to his eyes, a dash of pink decorating his cheeks. "Does it have, like, kung-fu, or something? Is Morpheus the main character?"
Though he would deny it vociferously and it was one of life's most puzzling mysteries, there was something about Beast Girl that unnerved Raven. Being an expert at maintaining his emotionless facade, he was able to stabilize his composure, for the most part, but there was no denying she held a certain ability to fluster him. Just when he thought he was establishing control of his emotions, Beast Girl sauntered into his life and caused many, many hours of meditation and introspection. Ever so subtly, he shifted his eyes so as to get a better look at her with his peripheral vision. For whatever reason, he had never really taken time to consider her appearance. Her hair. Green was hardly a typical hair color, but hers was long and flowing. It looked incredibly soft, as well, perfect for running one's fingers thro-
"No, the Greek god of dreams is not the central protagonist." Before having to suffer the mountain embarrassment that came with Beast Girl discovering that he was actually checking her out, he spat back a particularly acidic retort. She squinted at him in response, clearly confused.
"You've never seen The Matrix? Oh my God, you've never seen The Matrix! We're gonna have to do something about that."
Against all common sense, his eyes returned to Beast Girl's body, focusing in on her stomach. Did she really feel the need to wear such a revealing costume at all hours of the day? It was practically exercise cloth-
"Gotcha!" He paid dearly for his lack of attention as Beast Girl swiped her book right out of his hands in one swift move. "That's whatcha get, Rae-Rae." Her trademark toothy grin taunted him incessantly. "You can stare all you like, but it's gonna cost ya."
Despite his burning cheeks, Raven knew he would have to act fast to quell the situation before he completely lost what little semblance of sanity Beast Girl had not yet eroded. That little comment didn't help defuse the situation, either.
"Give it back."
"Watch The Matrix with me."
"That's never going to happen." His frustration became far more evident through his voice.
"Fine. I'll give it back, buuuuuuuuuut," She deliberately paused, causing Raven's heart rate to pick up even faster at the lack of certainty. "First, you have to give me a kiss."
Just as Raven's heart threatened to self-destruct, he was saved from damnation by the ever-certain ring of his communicator. For the first time in his life, he was grateful for a supervillain's attack. Taking the opportunity while it presented itself, he sprinted for the exit with his devious teammate not far behind.
"This is so not over."