Chapter four: Candy canes.
Raven and Beast Boy's relationship had flourished much more rapidly than anyone would've anticipated; it had started out gradual, their friendship becoming more and more important to the both of them, and their feelings developing of their own accord. Once they'd discussed and confessed and made the conscious decision to become a couple, it had all spiralled, they felt so strongly for each other that it consumed them, of course Raven still needed her solitude, and that was something that Beast Boy entirely respected, but Raven was unashamed of their relationship, and at the tower when among friends she had no difficulties being openly affectionate. For the rest of the Titans, that had taken some getting used to.
Even though Trigon's influence had long since been exorcised, Raven still worried that she would someday, somehow harm Beast Boy, it was a thought that plagued her near constantly, and when Beast Boy had finally gotten it out of her, he'd assured her that nothing she could do would hurt him, as long as she still wanted him. Her feelings for him had nearly doubled then, if that were possible. And he made it his mission to ensure that she knew every day that she was loved.
As Christmas approached, Beast Boy had attempted to show Raven how to bake cookies, because he loved them and it was festive and he wanted to spend time with her and the smell was 'homey', or that was his reasoning regardless. In actuality Raven just sat at the counter reading leisurely, not really paying attention to the novel before her. She kept up a conversation with him because she didn't want him to feel she didn't want to be there, but she made no effort to partake in the food preparation, because her previous cooking attempts had been disastrous. She complimented him on his finished product, the cookies turning out a lot better than she'd thought, not that she'd ever let him know that she'd doubted him. They continued to do little, trivial Christmas things together, just small inconsequential traditions that kept them in the holiday spirit without them having to do anything extravagant, because Raven wasn't one for big shows.
Raven liked candy canes, much more so than any other holiday treat, she'd always preferred boiled sweets than jellies or chocolates, for they became sickening rather quickly to her, and she could only handle them in small quantities. She did enjoy sucking on a candy cane or two though, they were sweets that lasted and could be rewrapped for later consumption; they were non-messy and satisfying and only available during the festive season, so she thoroughly enjoyed them while she could.
The Titans of course knew of this preference, if they were surprised by it they showed no inclination. Starfire had quickly favoured the spicy-sweet taste of 'the bread of the men of ginger', and found their decorative icing features to be adorable. Cyborg had a deep love for 'snowballs', fluffy white marshmallow goodness encased within chocolate and coconut. Robin liked thick fudge, and Beast Boy's favourite Christmas treats were simple chocolate chip cookies.
All the Titans were huddled together watching an old classic late on Christmas Eve, and when the credits starting rolling, they bade their goodnights. Beast Boy gave Raven a lingering kiss before they parted. When Raven arrived at her room she found a single candy cane taped there, however this treat was not the white and red she'd grown accustomed to seeing, it was white and green, and adorned with a matching emerald ribbon, with a tag that simply read "I love you today, too."
I'm so sorry that this one is rather choppy, I was writing it and it took on a mind of it's own and I went off point and I kinda took out the middle passages and stuck them at the top, and they became the start and omg what am I doing?!