Disclaimer: As I said before, I don't own Teen Titans and if mushy stuff makes you puke, this is a good thing.
Beast Boy looked over at Raven. Man, she was beautiful. And her cape wasn't pulled over her face like it usually is. Cyborg was off somewhere. Robin and Starfire were dancing like they were an actual couple. Raven looked up at the stars and the light reflected off of her face, making her seem all the more beautiful then she already was. He heard a song Raven had a CD to come on and saw tears in her eyes. Beast Boy hoped he knew what could cheer her up. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the dance floor.
"Beast Boy, if you don't let go of my wrist this second, I will kill you!" Raven complained.
"Come off it, Ray! One dance won't kill ya!" Beast Boy urged her. Something blew up and for a minute, Raven seriously doubted that. She looked at Beast Boy and something in his eyes told her everything was going to be okay.
"Okay. One dance might not kill me," Raven agreed hesitantly. Beast Boy's eyes sparkled.
"Yes! I-um-I mean, that's cool, Ray," Beast Boy stated calmly, though he was anything but calm, and thanked God there was someone like her in this universe. He cautiously put his hands on her waist. She slowly placed her hands on his shoulders gently and gracefully. They started to sway to the music.
Something, something in Beast Boy's eyes told Raven it would be okay. She'd never had anyone look at her that way before, not her father, not her mother, not her friends, and she liked it. It made her feel like more than a heartless, emotionless half demon. It made her feel special. She slowly moved her hands from simply being on his shoulders, to around his neck. Subconsciously, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into a tight embrace. She laid her head on his shoulder. Nothing blew up, but she was feeling the biggest emotion she'd ever felt.
"This is our song now, okay, Raven?" Beast Boy asked and then blushed. He felt her give a slight nod and then felt hot tears on his uniform. "I'm sorry, Ray," he said, blushing even more furiously. "If you think I'm the biggest idiot alive, then-"
"No, Beast Boy it's not that. It's just that-well-," she looked up at him, something in her eyes that wasn't usually there sparkled. "I haven't felt this towards anyone, not even my parents. As different as we are, I feel at home right here. And as dimwitted as you are," she smiled a small, affectionate, teasing smile, "I feel safe right here. Beast boy?" Raven laid her head back on his shoulder.
"Yeah, Ray," Beast Boy said, his heart going a thousand miles a minute.
"I love you." That was all she needed to say. Everything she felt towards him went into those three words. And Beast Boy was obliged to turn it all over to his heart.
"Ray?"
"Yes, Beast Boy?"
"I love you, too. And you are at home here, and you are safe here. I'd die to protect you"
"Thank you," Raven said wholeheartedly.
"You don't have to thank me, Ray. That's just the way I feel." And they each basked in the closeness of one another and, just like Robin and Starfire, felt better than either of them put together had felt their entire lives.