Chapter Two: Hot Chocolate.
Hot cocoa was the cliché of a Christmas beverage, and to most people it was the hot drink of choice. Each and every one of the Titans indulged in a steaming cup of chocolate during the Holiday season, each adding their own touch to the classic drink. Robin took his with a simple splash of milk, Starfire had loved the sweetness so completely upon her first taste that she went all-out every year, with marshmallows, 'the cream of whipping' and added chocolate shavings on top. Cyborg loved adding jumbo marshmallows to his brew, and Beast Boy took his with an unhealthy number of teaspoons of sugar. Beast Boy and Cyborg had gotten into another argument in regards to their diverging dietary habits, Beast Boy had declined when Cyborg had offered him a marshmallow for his cup, simply stating that the mallows contained actual animal fat and therefore, as a vegan, Beast Boy had no interest in eating them.
The debate had started much the same as ever; with Cyborg arguing that Beast Boy's lifestyle choices were pathetic. Raven grew more and more tired of this argument every time she heard it, and long ago she'd made the decision to leave the room whenever it started. With Beast Boy's abilities he was quite literally able to become the animals that Cyborg so carelessly ate before him, and from Beast Boy's perspective, it essentially boiled down to cannibalism. Raven had never understood why that concept was so hard for Cyborg to grasp.
Raven had recently become quite protective of Beast Boy, after many shared moments and heart-felt discussions, she'd found a whole new appreciation for him, and it angered her when Cyborg, his best friend, targeted his beliefs. In order to stop it from escalating any further, Raven stepped between them, and from her lips came a sentence she'd never imagined herself saying.
"Can't we all just get along? It's Christmas!"
She wondered instantly why she'd said such a thing and nearly groaned at how cliché she'd sounded, but Beast Boy gave her a grateful smile so tender that she no longer felt foolish. With that, the team continued to enjoy their hot cocoa, and Raven took hers rather differently, she was always one to forgo sugar, but she'd added a simple shot of vanilla syrup, because she'd always loved the satisfying and creamy flavour of vanilla, and within the steaming chocolate drink, quite frankly it tasted like marshmallows.
It was at that moment that she realised she'd found a vegan-friendly way for Beast Boy to experience what Cyborg's drink tasted like, and for a moment she considered telling them, but then her preferred chocolate would no longer be her own, and they seemed content enough with their lot, she felt no need to do any sharing.
I, myself am a vegetarian, and take my hot chocolate with a vanilla shot, and 10 sugars too! Mmm! I get hot chocolate daily with Aaron; he takes his with a shot of hazelnut and 5 brown sugars! I love Christmas!