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It was a cool late October night. Everything in the tower was quiet, all except the screams coming from the giant tv window where the Titans gathered for a Halloween themed flick. Anything but Wicked Scary, was Raven's only compromise. A scary movie allowed Robin and Starfire to cuddle, not that they needed an excuse anyway, but also allowed two other Titans to be somewhat close to each other. Raven sat in between Cyborg and Beast Boy, she secretly hated the end of the couch when watching a scary movie. She wasn't afraid to admit her fear anymore, so jumping or slightly turning her head during a suspenseful part was normal. Even turning her face into Beast Boy's shoulder was somewhat normal. He loved when she did this, he could easily take in her scent, non creepily of course. He usually softly laughed at her when she did that, in which her reply were sad puppy dog eyes. He then gave in and put his arm around her as a "hug" and as the movie progressed, they always ended up sitting closer together the more the movie went on and right before the credits showed, they quickly split apart.
"Damn," Cyborg stretched and got up to take out the movie, "One creepy movie."
"Yeah," Beast Boy joined along, "Scared the hell outta Rae," he nudged her shoulder. She glared back at him. She got up and went to the kitchen for some water, he soon followed.
"You know I'm joking, right Raven?"
She nodded, him unsure if she was mad or not.
"Are you mad?" He asked.
"No," she simply said.
"Oh, well that's good," he nervously laughed.
"So..." He began, "I really like sitting with you during movies."
This surprised her, but she replied, "Yeah, it's... Comforting," she allowed a small smile to appear. He smiled in relief.
"This movie was actually pretty creepy..." She said.
He chuckled, "Would you like me to walk you to your room?"
She shyly nodded.
"C'mon, Rae," he put a hand on her back guiding her along. They reached her door and she stood to face him. They looked into each other's eyes, just staring until she broke the silence with a small hug. He stood shocked for a second before hugging her back.
"What's that for Rae?"
She said nothing, she just shrugged her shoulders, still hugging him. He began to rub her back and rested his chin on her shoulder. After a few minutes of slowly rocking and embracing, she finally broke apart and glanced to his eyes again.
"Sorry, I just needed something to reassure me from being... scared."
She said the last word so quietly he wouldn't have heard it if it weren't for his animal hearing. He smiled gently and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"It's okay to be afraid Raven. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty creeped out too," he laughed. She nodded and looked to the floor.
"Everything's going to be fine Raven. You're a tough girl. Don't take this the wrong way, but you're one of the most feared people in other dimensions." She attempted to smile at his joke.
"If you need me, come get me, okay?"
She nodded. He hugged her tight one last time before he parted and went into his room. She stood in the hall and watched him enter his room and waited for his door to close. She let out a sigh and went into her room, terrified. She took her uniform off and slipped on a sexy nightgown and climbed into bed. She laid there thinking about the movie. The screams played over and over again in her head. The creature was summoned multiple times and she cowered under the covers. She thought she heard something fall in the dark corner across her room and whimpered. She leaned over and turned on her lamp which helped light the room to reveal nothing out of the ordinary.
"I can't believe I'm scared again," she quietly admitted. She laid back staring at the ceiling and tried taking her mind of the movie. She thought of Beast Boy. How much he'd grown and matured. How much he could relate to her now. How much he'd stolen her heart. She loved him. She loved the way he was always there for her, scary movie or not. She had a bond with him she couldn't with any other Titan. He was her best friend. He understood her, and yet, still liked being around her. This helped ease her mind but wanted to be with him right now. Then she remembered that she could come get him if she needed him. No, she didn't need him, but then again, she felt like she did. She grabbed her matching silk robe and headed down the creepy dark hallways towards his room.
