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Beast Boy suppressed a smirk as he watched his girlfriend shuffle from foot to foot, clearly anxious. She had never been on a roller coaster before, and she was obviously nervous. He found it adorable.
"I can't believe we're waiting in line for this," she muttered, crossing her arms impatiently as the sun beat down on them. She was thankful for her sombrero, and found the odd looks she was receiving a little amusing. And the fact that her boyfriend was sweltering in the rare, mid-September heat? That was amusing as well.
"Waiting is a virtue, grasshopper."
"It's patience, Beast Boy. And currently, mine happens to be wearing thin," she corrected with a scowl. "And I don't appreciate the torturous waiting. The ride is what, forty-five seconds worth of screams and nausea? And yet we're standing here for forty-five minutes."
The changeling ducked under the rim of her hat, smiling at her. "It hasn't even been ten minutes," he laughed, taking advantage of the instant shade.
Raven narrowed her eyes at him. "It's been ten minutes too long. It's hot, crowded, and smells like corndogs and vomit."
He laughed again, nodding his head in agreement. "Okay, we'll ride this, and then go somewhere else. Sound like a plan?"
The empath let out a labored sigh. "Fiiiine," she groaned, closing her eyes as she tried to block out the noise.
Beast Boy leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek. "You're the best," he grinned.
She let a delicate smile grace her lips. "I know."
He rolled his eyes at her lack of modesty, and continued crouching in an awkward position under her sombrero as the line began to move. "I don't think they'll let you on with this thing, Rae," he pointed out needlessly.
"Really," she deadpanned, opening her eyes and finding it slightly surprising he was still so close to her.
He laughed curtly before pulling her ahead. They were one group away from boarding the ride. "We're almost next!" he cheered, turning to face her.
"Yay- only half an hour to go," she replied sarcastically, blushing slightly at their close proximity. Thankfully, the pink of her sombrero cast a pink light on her skin, so he couldn't really notice her flushed face. Even though they had been together for three months, she wasn't too keen on him knowing how flustered he could make her- after all, she was supposed to be the one in control.
The green boy huffed good-naturally at her response, giving her a pointed look. "You know you're gonna have fun!" he teased.
She wrinkled her nose in disagreement- something else the shape-shifter found adorable.
His eyes remained transfixed on her face, and she felt herself blush again. "Aren't your legs hurting?" she blurted out, kind of wanting an excuse for him to stop being so close, but at the same time kind of not wanting him to leave.
"Nah," he replied with the wave of his hand. "You're only what, a foot shorter than me?" he teased.
Raven gave him her signature glare. "You're not six-foot five, Beast Boy," she drawled.
The changeling gave her a cheeky smile. "Close enough," he grinned. She had countlessly mocked him for his height when he was younger, so all he was doing now was enacting his revenge. And boy, was it sweet.
The half-demon rolled her eyes in response. He was maybe eight inches taller than her- nothing to brag about. Cyborg was still the tallest on the team. "You're an idiot."
He let out a dry laugh. "Come on, Rae. No need to get short with me."
She gave him another glare. "Shut up."
He grinned wickedly. "Be the bigger person," he continued, loving the way her nostrils flared in annoyance.
"Knock it off."
"You don't want me to think little of you, do you?"
"I'm this close, Beast Boy," she growled, lifting her hand and measuring her annoyance with her thumb and pointer finger. "This freaking close to tossing you into the bay."
He gave a defeated sigh. "Sorry, Rae," he replied sheepishly, before another devious smile appeared on his face. "It was just a little joke."
The pale girl's howl of rage was drowned out by the excited screams of the riders as the roller coaster came to a stop.
"We're next!" the changeling cried as he pulled the purple-haired girl towards the front of the ride.
She gave the rocket-shaped cart a skeptical look. "No."
Her boyfriend snorted in amusement as he knocked her hat off and tossed it to the side. "You're going," he teased.
The empath let out a frustrated sigh at his unknowing demand. "Fine," she seethed, sitting down in the cart slowly.
Beast Boy smiled brilliantly as he plopped down next to her and began strapping her in, tightening the belt to its tightest setting.
"You're cutting off my circulation," she stated in a monotone as he did the same to his own belt.
"Just being careful, babe," he admitted sheepishly, before pulling down the bar in front of them. "So, you can hold onto this," he began, motioning to the metal bar, "or you can hold my hand."
She gave him a skeptical look as he set his hand palm-up on her thigh. She tentatively place her hand in his, lacing their fingers together. "If I die, it's your fault," she deadpanned.
Her boyfriend shook his head in amusement. "I won't let you die," he laughed.
"I've died before," she muttered.
The changeling suddenly adopted a very serious look on his face, causing her to cringe internally. His eyes bore into hers, and she felt the rush of his emotions break through her barriers.
"I won't let you die," he repeated, squeezing her hand slightly.
All Raven could do was nod as she held his gaze.
Suddenly the ride jerked forward, signaling its start. She gripped his hand even tighter. He had been nice enough to make her first roller coaster one without loops, but its initial drop was still pretty steep.
His serious expression was wiped away as the playful smile she was use to reappeared on his face. "Get ready to scream!" he exclaimed in excitement.
The empath bit her lip, hoping to do the opposite of that. She kept glancing to the side, watching as the ground got further and further away. She looked ahead for a brief moment, her breath hitching as the tracks seemed to end.
"Beast BoOOOAHHHHH!" she screamed as their cart took the plunge back towards the earth. Her other hand clasped the bar in front of her tightly, while her boyfriend threw their joined hands in the air.
He let out an excited yell as the ride twisted and turned and dipped and did everything but go upside down, though Raven doubted she'd even be able to tell as her eyes remained focused on the track.
When it finally came to a stop, the empath continued to stare straight ahead. Beast Boy tried to pry his hand from her death-grip, but she held on firmly.
"Rae?" he asked gently, poking her in the side with his free hand.
She instantly let out a squeal, giving him a dirty look. "I said no tickling in public," she hissed, looking around nervously.
The green boy gave her an innocent smile. "Soooo," he began as he unbuckled her, "how did you like it?"
She rolled her eyes as she stood from the cart, trying to remain nonchalant. "It was mundane, I suppose," she remarked casually, though her jelly legs gave her away as she stumbled towards her sombrero.
Beast Boy smiled knowingly as he followed suit. "I think you mean 'the most funnest thing ever and I totally want to make-out with you for hours on end 'cuz it was just so dang fun and you're so attractive!'" he teased, taking in a deep breath.
Raven quirked an eyebrow quizzically. "How old are you again?"
He let out a huff of amusement as he gave her a chaste kiss. "So I know you want to leave, but there's one more ride I want you to go on," he grinned ignoring her jab at his maturity.
She gave him a pleading look "Beast B-"
"Please, Rae?" he begged, pouting his bottom lip.
The purple-haired girl let out a long breath. He technically didn't command it, so saying no wouldn't go against the dare, but he looked so excited and she just couldn't bear to let him down. "Fine," she sighed.
He smiled another brilliant smile as he pulled her further down the boardwalk.
She followed along in confusion as they passed all the rides and games until they were at the edge of the dock.
"I thought you said another ride?"
He gave her a cheeky smile before pulling off his shirt and diving off the dock and into the water.
She gasped in surprise as she caught the wayward fabric before peering over the edge. "What the hell?"
"Come on, Rae!" he called up as he surfaced, flipping his wet hair off of his forehead. "Don't you want a ride?" he laughed, before shifting into a green dolphin.
Raven glared at him halfheartedly. "I didn't bring a swimsuit, Beast Boy."
He morphed back to his human form, his smile still present. "Neither did I!" he retaliated.
"You're wearing shorts," she bit back as she neatly folded his shirt and set it on the edge of the dock. "I'm wearing jeans."
"Take them off!"
Her jaw dropped at his command. Sure, her t-shirt was long enough to allow her to maintain some modesty, but its thin material would cling to her body and show off every curve. She groaned in frustration, before taking a quick glance at her surroundings. Nobody was near them, or looking, since nobody seemed to venture this far down the boardwalk anyway. With a labored sigh, she quickly dropped her pants to the ground and dove in after him.
The shape-shifter was completely shocked as his girlfriend resurfaced next to him with a small smile on her face. "Okay, I'm in," she deadpanned.
She let out a surprised gasp as he suddenly grabbed her shoulders and pulled her in for a kiss. The action didn't go as planned though when they were both immediately submerged under water.
They resurfaced, coughing up the salty water. "That was a lot more romantic in my head," he confessed, sputtering slightly.
She let out a quiet giggle, shaking her head in amusement. "It smells like fish down here," she complained.
Beast Boy nodded his head in agreement. "I bet Aqualad smells like fish," he mused casually.
Raven narrowed her eyes playfully. "So that's why you were a dolphin," she laughed, remembering their conversation from their picnic date.
He shrugged sheepishly as he gave her a toothy smile. "Like I said, I can change into one."
Another chapter! What what!
Lol so the day still isn't over, so suggest away! I love ideas that aren't mine! (Which is why I'm writing fanfiction since I can never come up with good ideas on my own- and if I ever do, then I'll attempt to write a book, since I hate my job!)
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