GARFIELD POV:
"Seriously?" She says in perfect monotone.
Smiling sheepishly at her I offer one of the boxes of candy to her. I currently have my arms full with a large popcorn, a soda, and three boxes of overpriced theater box candy. What can I say? I'm a growing guy.
She swats away my box of M and Ms and heads into the darkened theater. It looks like we arrived just in time for the previews.
We look around for some good seats before I spot two in the back row. Gesturing for Raven to follow me I lead us to the seats and set everything down.
Even though I normally love watching previews I can't help but watch Raven instead. She's just so beautiful, especially when she doesn't think anyone's watching. Before I can stop myself I reach over and push a strand of hair away from her eye. She flinches like I just slapped her and then turns to me with wide eyes. Luckily the room is dark so she can't see the huge blush that's taken over my face.
We both silently agree to pretend it didn't happen and settle in for the movie.
Unfortunately halfway through the movie the couple directly in front of us decides to start making out because zombies being decapititated is just so obviously romantic. I can tell Raven is starting to feel uncomfortable, my soda is rattling in the cupholder surrounded by black energy bands.
"Rae...you okay?" I whisper looking at her in her seat.
"Yes. I'm fine." She states leaving no room for argument, of course I decide to argue anyways.
"Are you su-"
Glaring at me now she repeats herself firmly, "I'm fine."
I raise my hands in surrender and turn back to the screen.
Man, this whole "telling the love of your life how you feel about her" thing is harder than I ever could've imagined.
The movie finished and we agreed to head back to the tower together. I keep sneaking glances at her the whole way back. Little do I know, she's doing the same thing.
I know I have to just come out and tell her how I feel about her. It'll be like ripping off a band-aid I guess, except instead of a temporary physical pain, her rejection will result in permanent physical and psychological damage...yeah kinda not the same.
Alright this is my moment..here I go, I'm gonna tell her.
"Hey Rae?"
"It's Raven."
"Right. Raven. Um...here's the thing. I really, well, I sort of-" God I can't tell her, not when she's looking at me all wide eyed with those violet orbs of hers.
"Yes, Beast Boy?" She breathed out, for some reason she looked kind of angry. Like she might kill me if I tried to embarrass her or something.
"Um, I just wanted to say that..I really liked the movie! So what did you think?"
Raven sort of did this weird thing where she slumped over in relief. God she really must've been afraid I was gonna say I loved her and ruin our friendship. I didn't even get the words out and I've already been rejected. Just great.
"Oh, well it was okay. Although, I could've done without all those explosions and the plot was certainly underdeveloped."
She continued on critiquing the movie as we were walking back. I'm not really listening on account of feeling rejected and all. But I'm not gonna give up, I still have one more idea in place to tell her how I feel. I can't keep living with her oblivious to how crazy I am about her.
We arrive at the tower and I quickly excuse myself to my room, I have to get ready for tonight.