1. Emergence
Beast Boy first started to notice the Beast's influence when he found himself following her around. (More so than usual). Not on purpose though.
She didn't notice. He made sure she didn't notice. Whether it was instinctual or purposeful, honestly he couldn't say. He would be far enough for her not to even notice him lurking about, whether he was on two legs or four. Or if she did notice, she never said a word.
He found himself turning corners, following her scent. He hadn't noticed what he was doing until he ended up on the rooftop some morning. Normally, the first thing the green boy would do every morning (if a crime alert didn't interfere with his routine) was head to the common room for breakfast. But instead he turned left and found himself at the roof doors, watching her floating near the edge of the tower, deep in meditation.
His throat was dry and he briefly thought of the delicious, cold orange juice waiting in the refrigerator.
Then the breeze shifted, her cloak fluttering behind her, her hair lifting lazily in the wind. The wind caressed his cheeks and – there it was. He inhaled deeply, eyes falling closed.
He could detect a slight mix of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. No doubt she decided upon chai this morning. He caught the faint smell of lavender from whatever soap and shampoo she used. Then came incense and ash. And right there, hidden deep- brimstone.
His eyes opened and Beast Boy shivered, swallowing tightly.
He watched her for a few moments longer as the sun cast its light upon her. It was the sound of his stomach growling that alerted him of the situation. He was intruding upon Raven's morning meditation. Just as he turned to leave Raven unfolded her legs, setting her feet gently on the ground.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, her cloak falling closed around her.
What was he doing here? Beast Boy frowned, looking past her shoulder and out at the city. "Uh, fresh air?"
Raven raised a brow, walking past him.
Beast Boy's upper body instinctively leaned towards her as she crossed him, nose following her scent. He pulled back abruptly before she noticed, smacking himself across the head.
"What the hell," he muttered to himself, confused by his own behavior.
Now, he always knew Raven smelled good but more and more recently it's been becoming intoxicating.
"What did you say?" Raven had stopped at the door, glancing back at him.
Beast Boy stiffened, "Nothing," he squeaked, quickly transforming into a small cat and running swiftly past her, resisting the urge to curl up by her feet.
Authors Note
These one-shots are supposed to be a look into Beast Boy's instincts in relation to Raven and a series of moments influenced by the Beast, their teammates, villains, and each other. I was going to add these onto my fic on the Beast but it didn't flow the same. The one-shots/snippets can be taken in whatever chronological order you want honestly. Except a few will be relatively obvious continuations of the one before it. I hope you stick with me through this I have plenty of shorts planned and written out already (about a dozen so far).
Please, please review, I need to know if the fandom is still alive and kicking after 8 long years of absence on writing my own TT fics.
Up Next: Strangers (or Adonis) -which would you like to see first?