Chapter twenty four: Chestnuts.
Beast Boy grumbled as yet another of his chestnuts burned to a crisp, he had never been able to roast them just right, but he stubbornly persevered, and vowed to never relent in his attempts until he'd roasted at least one nut perfectly.
Robin was the best at it, Raven theorised that this was because he was the one that'd spent the most time living alone and outside, and she knew that on his many quests and personal ventures he had to cook for himself over an open flame. With this in mind it wasn't surprising that chestnut roasting came effortlessly to him.
Raven was average at best, sometimes she'd get it just right, but more often than not she'd burn her nuts. The fire crackled and sparked as the Titans sat huddled around it, they'd set up in the garden of the tower, it was Christmas Eve and night was setting in. They'd decided on hot roasted chestnuts before bed.
Beast Boy whined from his spot next to Raven, letting another spoiled nut turn to cinder as it became too burnt to save. He sighed and immediately started a new attempt. Raven would've offered him one of hers, but she knew he wouldn't accept it, so determined was he on making his own. She rolled her eyes.