I shall steal the rights to the Teen Titans... at a later time! Muahahaha
Dinner was somewhat enjoyable, due to Cyborg making an actual salad this time, along with some bread rolls, which Beast Boy inhaled. It wasn't very often that he got to actually enjoy his meal alongside his friends - either he was stuck in the kitchen cooking up his own dinner, or picking at whatever excuse of a side dish the robotic titan made.
Either Cyborg was in an exceptionally good mood this evening, or he just forgot to add bacon bits to the salad. But Beast Boy wasn't complaining.
After dinner, his alien teammate had suggested watching a movie, which everyone - including Raven - had agreed to. Starfire had even gone out of her way and picked out an action movie (with a romantic subplot, naturally).
Robin had settled down on one end of the couch, with the alien tucked up alongside him. Cyborg claimed his usual spot in the middle, leaving the other side open for the changeling himself, and Raven.
Beast Boy found it a bit awkward sitting there; he was use to the empath denying their offer, leaving him with the arm of the couch to lean on. But now she was leaning on the arm, and he couldn't very well lean on her.
Well, he couldn't do it, and then expect to live.
So he was stuck in his new spot, his legs propped up against the coffee table, and his arms lying limply on either side of him. It was weird.
But Raven was actually spending time with them, so he was down for the cause.
"Oh, yeah! Janie Jergens - is she not the hottest movie star of all time?"
Beast Boy regarded Cyborg's words carefully as he observed the main girl in the movie. She was incredibly attractive, with her long, dark hair and skin-tight costume. But something about her face made Beast Boy do a double take. She was exceptionally pretty, and he felt like he had seen her before -
"She totally looks like Raven!" Robin pointed out gleefully, earning an audible groan from the half-robot.
"Oh, come on! Now all I'm ever gonna see is Rae!" Cyborg cried, obviously upset with the idea. Beast Boy understood vaguely - the robotic titan considered the empath a sister.
And taking Robin's point into consideration, Ms. Jergens did have a striking resemblance to their resident half demon - though Beast Boy found Raven to be much more naturally pretty - in a friendly way, of course.
"I have to disagree," Raven announced, giving the actress a scrutinizing look. "Her hair is obviously longer, and her face is nearly flawless. And my eyebrows are much thicker."
Beast Boy rolled his eyes fondly at her comparisons. "That's just 'cuz she has a butt-load of extensions and makeup on!" He then leaned in really close to the pale girl's face, taking a quick sniff and earning a bewildered look. "And you have no makeup on!" he announced.
He hadn't realized how close he still was until she began to lean away from him. He immediately blushed a crimson color, retreating from her space.
"What's with you and your fascination of sniffing me?" she deadpanned, though she, too, had the faintest hint of a blush.
Beast Boy only gave her a sheepish smile. He could hear Cyborg on the other side of him, snickering to himself.
"I don't know," the changeling replied awkwardly, though it was a lie. He knew several reasons why he always sniffed Raven - but only one was of his accord. And it was because, despite her demonic heritage, she always smelt kind of... natural.
She didn't drown herself in perfumes and colognes like Starfire and Robin, nor did she smell of machinery like Cyborg. She used organic soaps, and her shampoo only had the slightest scent of lilac. She occasionally wore a subtle, jasmine-scented perfume, but he could tell it was actual jasmine extract used, and she never went overboard with it. She smelt clean and fresh and natural. And his nose thanked her for it.
But telling her all that would sound incredibly creepy, so he kept it to himself. After all, she already knew about the tea thing. And even he could admit that it was weird.
Raven was still regarding him skeptically, obviously unsatisfied with his answer. "Well, I'd appreciate it if you stopped."
He nodded in response, suddenly feeling incredibly embarrassed. Not wanting her to sense it, he began singing another song in his head, and let out a quiet sigh of relief when she turned back to the movie.
Though now with the irritating song stuck in his head, he couldn't pay attention to the plot. Instead, he just focused on the main actress, comparing her expressions with the empath's beside him.
Ms. Jergens was definitely more emotional than Raven, though because of their similarities, he found it seemed forced. And he couldn't explain why his breath caught in his throat when the two leads kissed.
He coughed awkwardly to clear his airway, earning curious looks from the titans beside him.
"Sorry," he mumbled feebly.
As soon as the credits began to roll, Raven immediately stood from her seat and nodded goodnight. Next was Cyborg, who let out a lengthy yawn and rubbed Beast Boy's hair playfully.
The changeling merely rolled his eyes, before stretching quickly and leaving the cuddling couple alone in the common room.
As he walked down the dark corridor towards his bedroom, he was suddenly grateful they hadn't watched a horror movie. Though he still loved the genre, he couldn't help but picture the terrifying night when Raven's powers turned the tower into a haunted house.
Trying to suppress an involuntary shudder as he rounded the corner, he ran right into the empath herself.
Proud that he hadn't shrieked in fright, nor knocked her over, he quickly steadied himself by grabbing onto her shoulders.
"Ow, ow, ow! Damn it, Beast Boy!"
He peered through the darkness, trying to get a clear vision of her face, which was contorted in discomfort.
"What - " he began, only to be cut off by a growl of frustration on her end.
"Retract the claws, please," she deadpanned.
He felt his face heat up in embarrassment - apparently he was more frightened by her sudden appearance than he initially thought.
"Shit! Sorry, Rae!" His nails immediately returned to their normal length as he pulled the girl closer to detect the scent of blood. Thankfully, he hadn't broke the skin.
She let out a huff of exasperation as she pushed him away. "I thought you were done with the sniffing thing."
Again, he quickly sang a song in his head to hide his mortification. "I-I was just making sure - "
"I know what you were doing."
He felt the words die in his throat at the clipped way she responded to him.
"I'm sorry - "
"You have nothing to apologize for - other than your total disregard for my personal space."
As his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the hall, he could see Raven pinch the bridge of her nose in frustration.
The feeling of worry quickly overtook his embarrassment as he gave her a concerned look. "Are you okay?"
She merely nodded her response, before maneuvering past him and heading back towards the common room.
"I forgot my book," she explained from over her shoulder. "And I'm just mentally preparing myself for what I'm about to see - you did leave Robin and Starfire alone, didn't you?"
Understanding hit Beast Boy like a tidal wave as he imagined what Raven was about to walk in on. "Yikes."
He heard her quiet, refined chuckle from down the hall, before the common room doors hissed opened and flooded the corridor with light. He watched as her silhouette descended the stairs, before the doors shut again, leaving him in darkness.
"Yikes," he repeated to himself, vaguely wondering if that was an actual word. He couldn't tell if Raven had been laughing with him or at him, and not wanting to dwell on it, he quickly shook away the thoughts as he continued towards his own room.
He awoke the next morning when a stream of sunlight slowly trailed across his face until it was directly in his eyes. Throwing his arm over his face, he let out a groan.
He was definitely not a morning person.
Lying in bed for a few extra minutes, he began to contemplate the rest of his day. If there were no alerts, he figured a few rounds of video-games with Cyborg would be a good start, but only after a quick breakfast.
By the time he'd finish kicking the robotic titan's butt, Raven would come in for her afternoon cup of tea before her afternoon meditation, meaning he'd have exactly seven minutes to annoy her, before having to wait til after their afternoon training.
He let out another groan at that thought - Robin loved his Sunday training. For some reason, crime was sparse on Sundays, meaning the boy wonder would demand that his team put in all their effort. It was usually combat training - which Beast Boy detested.
It was hard enough trying to fight hand-to-hand with Cyborg, and he could only imagine how awkward it'd be with Raven - especially after... oh god.
He had pushed aside the embarrassing incident that had happened during their last training session, but the thought of being back in the training room with the empath pulled it back to the forefront of his mind.
Thank god she'd have to wear her cloak this time - he couldn't imagine trying to pin her down if she were dressed in anything else.
He was also thankful that she hadn't truly called him out on what had happened last time. She had hinted that she knew, but he wouldn't be surprised if the multiple head injuries she sustained helped her to forget. At least, he hoped she was able to forget. Raven wasn't one to take lightly to a guy ogling her, and he had seen her cold, deadpan wrath on several occasions, when less-than-desirable fan-boys actually bucked up the courage to approach her.
Beast Boy always felt incredibly protective of his teammates, and his primal influence only amplified it when it came to Raven. And there was no way in hell his primal, and even human side, would ever let some scumbag fan-boy take advantage of her. But she did make things easier on him by flat-out refusing all their advances.
It was bittersweet, though. His mind was at ease with the thought that he wouldn't have to worry about Raven staying out all night with some dude, but he also felt a little bad for her. She was a healthy, intelligent, and incredibly beautiful eighteen year old woman, whose only taste of romance was from some piece-of-shit dragon pretending to be a wizard. Beast Boy really hoped that the experience hadn't tainted all romance for her, 'cuz he'd hate to see her end up alone.
Though he would hate it even more if she ended up with a guy who was unworthy of her awesomeness.
Finally finding the strength to pull himself out of bed, he hopped down to the floor, his landing surprisingly graceful. Reaching his arms above him as he stretched, he was delighted to see his finger tips a good two feet above his top bunk. Sure, he was still the shortest dude on the team, but his latest growth spurt left him three inches taller than the empath, who reluctantly adopted the title of "shorty" for about a month, before she casually mentioned how funny it would be if the gamestation imploded.
Needless to say, Beast Boy and Cyborg had gone back to calling her Rae, which only earned a glare.
The changeling let out a small chuckle at the memory, before the sound of shattering glass pulled him from his mirth. He quickly rushed out of his bedroom, ignoring the fact that he was still in his pajamas (which only consisted of a pair of grey sweats), and sprinted down the hall towards the noise.
Rounding the corner, he was faced with the peculiar sight of Raven glaring daggers at the now light bulb-less socket.
He smiled at the look of frustration on her face, and wondered what had caused her powers to spike.
"Chill, Rae - it's not like any of those lights worked anyway," he mused, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the wall.
She rolled her eyes, obviously displeased with his presence this early in the morning.
"I'm aware of that, Beast Boy - " she began, giving him a pointed look, before her eyes widened and the bulb further down the hall burst as well.
She quickly turned away from him, pinching the bridge of her nose and muttering under her breath too quietly for him to understand.
He gave her a worried look, pushing himself off of the wall and inching closer to her. "You okay?"
She held her other hand out in front of her, signalling for him to stop.
"I'm fine - I just need to meditate."
Beast Boy nodded slowly, watching as she scooped up the broken glass with her powers and began making her way towards her room.
Her frazzled state was a little disheartening, and he realized bitterly that annoying her today would be out of the question - unless he wanted to end up like one of those light bulbs.
Another chapter! :P
And another random question! Do any of you guys have a celebrity look-alike? I apparently have a very common face, since I've been told I look like several different actresses (though none of them look like each other lol)! I've gotten Selena Gomez, America Ferrera (Ugly Betty lmao), Victoria Justice, and even Kim Kardashian (though it might just be my hair haha)! So do any of you guys have a famous doppelganger waltzing around on the red carpet?
Anywhoo, back to the story - it seems like BB is still totally clueless, but something strange is going on with Rae-Rae! What could it be? Is she okay? D:
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