Green Eyed GIrl

Weird. Since I got that shonky review complaining about RaeX, I've had two other non-BBRae requests lol. This one is BBStar.

The roof of the Tower was, in the middle of winter, bare and silent butfor the blowing of the wind and the crash of the water below. And of course, the loud and almost comical chattering of teeth coming from the roof's sole occupant, the former Beast Boy, now known as Changeling. He stamped his feet and hugged himself to try and stay warm, even as he told himself he didn't need to stand out in the cold. He could just as easily wait indoors, his anticipated guest knowing her way around the Tower for herself.

But no. No, that wouldn't do, not for this guest. He smiled and his eyes grew distant as memories flooded his mind, almost distracting him from the shining light in the sky. Almost. With a grin, he forgot his discomfort and started jumping up and down, waving his arms wildly, as if she needed to be told where to stop. The light shot toward him and came to an abrupt halt only yards away, hovering above the roof. His grin widened as she touched down, his arms wide open as he stepped forward.

"Star!" he cried, wrapping his arms around his friend. She returned the gesture gladly, laughing that laugh of hers as she unwittingly carried the both of them back into the air.

"Beast Boy! I am overjoyed to see you again," she said. "Oh! I must give the apology... you are Changeling now, correct?" He just held her tighter.

"You can call me whatever, Starfire, I'm just glad to see you," he answered. She laughed that laugh again and set them both down safely. They separated and looked at each other, both still grinning.

"It is good to return home," she said. Changeling led the way to the door (as if she didn't know) and escorted her straight to the common room. He offered her a bottle of mustard (he had made sure they had plenty) and poured a glass of water for himself. They sat down, Starfire's fingers lingering on the surface of the old, familiar couch.

"So how's Tamaran?" Changeling asked. Starfire sat back and looked up at the ceiling, still smiling.

"It is the good, B- Changeling. Galfore continues to justify my faith in him. It is well, as I was not in the mood to rescue my homeworld yet again," she joked. "And the TItans... leadership still suits you?" she asked in return.

"Most days, yeah," he answered. "Some days I'm undecided. A few days..." his voice fell away. Starfire's hand settled on top of his own. She understood.

"I recognised most of the names on the room as we walked, but I saw a new one: Superboy?" Starfire asked. To her surprise, Changeling laughed out loud.

"Oh man, that was a weird one!"

The next several hours were spent telling each other of their various adventures and misadventures, highs and lows, though they made a point of not making the conversation too serious or somber. After a minute of companionable silence, Changeling asked the question he needed to ask, even if he didn't want to.

"Have you seen him yet?" he asked quietly. The change was immediate: Starfire's hands both retreated to her lap and started fidgeting.

"I have. It was... uncomfortable, but not overly so. It is the way of the break-up, is it not? To pretend, inadequately, that there is no problem until it becomes the truth?" she said. She spoke, of course, of Nightwing, formerly Robin and formerly Starfire's lover. Changeling smiled sadly.

"Yeah... yeah, I guess it is," he agreed. Starfire looked up at him.

"I am sorry, Beast Boy... Changeling! I did not mean to give you the reminder of Terra," she said, sadly. He shook his head.

"No, it's okay. We had good times after she came back. Maybe it didn't last but I wouldn't change it. Not for anything." Starfire smiled.

"I feel the same way... in the end, our passion alone could not sustain our relationship. It is good we saw this early enough to salvage a friendship... I hope," she muttered. This time, Changeling put his hand on hers.

"You'll never really lose him, Star. We were the original Titans, we have a connection I can't even put into words, all of us," he insisted. Starfire smiled at him then, genuinely and warmly. Changeling grinned back, feeling his cheeks heat up.

"Thank you, B- Changeling..." Starfire said.

"You know what, Star? Just call me Garfield. Or Gar for short," he suggested. Starfire's smile brightened.

"Garfield," she tried, a light blush on her face which Changeling tried very, very hard to ignore.

"Much better. Especially now you're back home," he said. Starfire looked around the common room.

"Indeed... it has already been a year since I parted ways with Nightwing, yet being here makes it seem unreal, like it didn't even happen yet," she mused. "Yet it also makes me feel safe... so perhaps I could do the moving on."

"Moving on?" Changeling repeated. Starfire nodded.

"Perhaps. My heart is bruised but not broken. Nightwing will always be my first love... but I may yet meet a second," she said. Changeling remained silent. You see, there was a secret, an unspken truth to Starfire...

Everyone, to some degree, was in love with her. Everyone. Even Raven, though the love was platonic, freely admitted Starfire got close to her far more quickly than anyone else. It was easy to see why: she was beautiful in a way that made the word sound boring and insufficient, she was brave and bold and, unusually for a Tamaranean, kind and sweet.

And she was good.

If you asked Batman to name someone truly good, he might name Superman. Or Shazam. Changeling would have instantly and honestly named Starfire. He suddenly felt a spike of envy, aimed at the hypothetical future partner of Starfire, whoever he or she might be. Ridiculous... but the feeling was there. He hid his introspection with a laugh.

"So you're already planning and going out and meeting Mr RIght? Or Mrs Right?"he joked. Starfire giggled: since becoming leader of a band of teenagers, he made effort not to assume things about people, even if he didn't always succeed.

"Perhaps," Starfire said, thoughtfully. "Perhaps... perhaps I have met them already..."

Changeling's jaw dropped. She was looking right at him! Was she...? DId she mean...? Was he...?"

"Is my old bedroom still available?" Starfire's question completely derailed his train of thought, which careened into a canyon and exploded into flames.

"Huh? OH! Oh, yeah, I had it all set up, though it isn't pink anymore," he answered. Starfire stood and smiled sweetly at him. He scrambled to his feet.

"Then I shall say goodnight. Goodnight, Garfield," she said, softly. He nodded, dumbly, as she floated to the door and went to find her old room. After the door closed, he collapsed back onto the couch, staring at the ceiling.

"Wow..." he muttered to himself. He sat there staring for a long time before rousing himself. He needed to go to bed... after all, there was training tomorrow. And Starfire was here... just like old times. He grinned at himself in the mirror as he prepared for bed: maybe not exactly like old times.

Maybe something would change.

And there you have it! A tiny little open-ended BBStar, written for a prompt on tumblr. I decided to do things this way as RobStar is canon, so I needed a way to gently nudge that out of the way. I picture this being about five or six years after the show, Beast Boy inherits leaderhsip of the Titans, Nightwing has had his turn as Batman after Bruce Wayne was thought dead for a year and is now staying near Gotham after his return (comic story, that). Raven is with another set of Titans and paired with Jericho for the sake of my worldbuilding, I don't plan to write that. Cy is with the Justice League, and so until Starfire comes back, BB is the last original Titan in the Tower. I imagined his team to be Superboy, Wonder Girl, Robin (Tim Drake), Kid Flash and Starfire. Hope you like it!

-Jack