I can't decide between buying the rights to the Teen Titans or going to Victoria's Secret and buying a butt-load of hoodies and perfumes. Decisions.. decisions..

Raven was still in shock over the fact that she had admitted that she was crushing on someone to Beast Boy. Sure, she left out the fact that he was who she was crushing on, but confessing part of the reason why her mind had been so frazzled lately had still been tough - yet... rewarding, like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Maybe everybody was right when they told her she should talk about her problems more often.

"So does he have a cool power?"

She rolled her eyes in slight annoyance as the changeling continued to pester her for information. She was thankful he at least waited for the others to leave. They were now alone at the dinner table, since Cyborg was on the phone, most likely making his situation with Bumble Bee worse, and Robin had surprised Starfire with a romantic dinner on the roof.

Raven let out an exasperated sigh - if only a certain someone would surprise her with something like that. She glanced at her green teammate, who was looking at her expectantly.

"I suppose," she answered with a shrug. She found his ability to change into any animal he wanted fascinating, and she knew he thought it was pretty cool himself.

She watched as his mouth twitched ever so slightly, and a small pang of disappointment hit her senses. His emotions had been back and forth all day, and she knew that he was obviously having trouble with this new information, but she wasn't sure why. She was hoping it was due to his unconscious crush on her that Cyborg was convinced he had, but she knew realistically that it was probably just his protective nature wanting to shield her from heartbreak.

He was too good of a friend.

"Ugh, I can't take this! Please just tell me who he is!"

Raven jumped slightly at the changeling's outburst as he leaned in towards her, his eyes pleading with her. It wasn't entirely strange that he wanted to know so badly, since she knew he was rather nosy. But still, his insistence on knowing who she was crushing on caused her stomach to twirl pleasantly. She found that he seemed a little too curious for someone who was "just a friend".

"Why do you need to know?" she bit back, trying her hardest to suppress her blush and keep her powers in check.

Beast Boy waved his arms around frantically as he leaned in even closer. "'Cuz it's gonna drive me crazy not knowing!"

She tentatively scooted away from him as she kept her expression blank. "It's none of your business, Beast Boy," she deadpanned.

She felt another jolt of disappointment break through his curiosity, but an amused frustration clouded over it.

"I know, but you can't drop something like that on me and not expect me to pry!" he laughed awkwardly.

"I expect exactly that when I tell you something in confidence, and then ask for your understanding when I'm not comfortable spilling out all the juicy details," she replied, giving him a pointed look.

His ears lowered bashfully as he slowly leaned away from her. "There's... juicy details?"

"Beast Boy," she warned, though she knew she would be lying if she said she wasn't enjoying the attention.

He smiled sheepishly, raising his hands up in defeat. "Alright, alright - I get it. You don't want to tell me. Fine," he grinned, before wiggling his eyebrows playfully. "I'm just gonna assume it's me, then."

She knew to expect some teasing, so she was mentally prepared for him to say something like that.

"You do that," she deadpanned, turning her attention back to her dinner.

Again, Beast Boy's emotions cut out for a split second, and she felt another wave of panic wash over her at his ability to do that.

The walk to her room was slightly awkward as she felt Beast Boy's impatience and curiosity chip away at her sanity. Despite agreeing to drop it for now, the changeling was obviously wanting her to elaborate. But she couldn't very well describe him to him. That'd be absolutely mortifying.

"Okay, can I just ask one more question?" he blurted, grabbing her shoulder and spinning her around to face him.

She was incredibly grateful to the poor lighting in the halls for hiding her blush.

"Fine," she replied, congratulating herself on her steady monotone.

"And by one more, I mean one more for today," he laughed, causing her to roll her eyes.

"I'm fully aware of that," she drawled.

Peering through the dim light, she could see his mouth curl into a forced grin.

"Do I like him?" he asked, his emotions coming in like static once again.

Raven mulled over the question in her head, honestly not knowing the answer. She knew that despite his cocky front, Beast Boy was really insecure, and had a habit of self-loathing.

"I really hope you do," she answered honestly, giving him a small smile. "He's a really good person."

His lips formed a tight line as he nodded his head stiffly. "Right. Well, goodnight."

She watched in confusion as he hurried down the hall towards his own room, his emotions suddenly absent once more.

Raven awoke the next morning, feeling groggy. She decided a quick round of meditation before her morning tea would be a good idea, so she tossed off her covers and crossed her legs, before floating soundlessly above her bed.

And though she was attempting to find her center and inner peace, her head was swimming with thoughts of Beast Boy.

His behavior the day before was very strange, and she suddenly felt as if her confession had only increased her stress. It was nice finally being able to admit it to someone, but the fact that her reveal had caused the most peculiar concoction of emotions in the changeling was making her feel guilty.

If only he could send her a clear signal and ease both of their minds. She didn't want to assume anything, but she was feeling more and more confident that her green teammate felt something for her - otherwise she had no other explanation. But she couldn't very well let him know that she was crushing on him, for fear that he'd want to be something more than friends right away. And she was in no position to handle the emotions that would come from that.

So instead, she had to carry on like usual; answer his questions while keeping him in the dark. She couldn't flat-out tell him, but she didn't want to deny it either. She'd have to find a balance that would give him hope, but enough doubt to stop him from acting on his suspicions.

Being deceitful was something she hated to do, but it was the only way to spare her sanity.

About half an hour later, she decided to cease her meditation and make herself some well-deserved tea. Landing on her bed, she decided to remain in her pajamas - after all, not villain would dare to wake up this early on a Monday morning.

She took a quick peek in her mirror, satisfied that her bedhead was only slightly disheveled and her outfit of black pajama shorts and a dark-grey hoodie was acceptable. Slipping on a pair of dark blue slippers, she phased through her door and made her way towards the common room.

She was only mildly surprised to see Robin sipping a cup of coffee at the table while reading the newspaper. She was usually the first one up, but the boy wonder had been making it a habit of waking at the crack of dawn.

"Morning," she greeted, which only earned her a grunt as his eyes remained glued to the paper before him.

Raven allowed herself an eye roll as she dropped a teabag into her mug, before filling it with hot water from the already heated kettle - it seemed Robin was in a good mood this morning. Adding a spoonful of honey, she turned back around and stared at her leader expectantly.

She could tell he felt her eyes on him as he shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

"All the leads are dead ends," he announced, his jaw setting in annoyance.

Raven hummed her acknowledgement, waiting for him to move on.

"And training yesterday was acceptable."

She rolled her eyes again, before giving him a pointed look.

Despite his mask, she was pretty sure he had glanced at her, and she watched in amusement as his shoulders slumped forward in defeat.

"And I apologized to Star, again, and will be making it up to her at the ball, okay?"

Raven allowed a small smile to spread across her lips as she directed her sights to the couch. Seeing one of her forgotten books lying on the coffee table, she decided that an early morning reading session would be quite enjoyable.

She read for about two hours, before an obnoxiously loud yawn alerted her of the changeling's presence.

"Morning, dudes!"

She refrained from peeking over her shoulder at him, and instead pictured him stretching his arms above his head as he regarded the room lazily. She could visualize him walking towards the refrigerator, and her timing was perfect as she heard him open the door.

"Awe, we're all out of soy-milk!" he grumbled, and she had to remind herself not to smile, since a certain half-robot was sitting beside her, flipping through the channels.

"Maybe it's a sign for you to drink some real milk," Cyborg mused automatically.

Raven let a small smirk surface as she heard her green teammate huff in frustration.

"Raee," he whined in her ear, suddenly right behind her. "Can you teleport to the store? I need to get soy-milk!"

She congratulated herself on her stoic demeanor as she turned her head to glare at him. "I'm not your errand-boy, Beast Boy," she deadpanned, ignoring the way his eye lit up in amusement.

"I'll go, too! And it'll be quick - I promise!"

She continued to glare at him, fully aware of the robotic titan beside her that was observing them curiously. Hopefully he'd keep quiet - if he made even the slightest suggestion that either of them had feelings for the other, Raven knew Beast Boy would piece things together and realize he was the mystery guy.

"No, Beast Boy."

His face fell slightly at her refusal, and she watched as he slowly trudged his way back to the kitchen.

"Dry cereal, it is," he mumbled to himself. She felt a little bad, but she knew that agreeing to go with him would only fuel the half-robots wild imagination and cause her powers to go haywire as she tried to deny his accusations without insulting Beast Boy.

Raven spared a quick glance at Cyborg, regretting it immediately. His smug expression was clearly conveying a thank-you-for-confirming-my-suspicions look, and she suddenly wished she had agreed to take Beast Boy to the store, because if Cyborg decided to open his mouth, her whole world would come crashing down.

"Sooo," he started slowly, a devious grin spreading across his face.

She was suddenly very grateful for her ability to teleport.

Here's chapter two of the three promised today! So obviously Cy's picking up on the growing bond between Rae and BB, and knowing him, he's sure to be a bit of a problem. But what could he really do - cock-block them like the giant cock-blocker he is? I swear, that was his main purpose in the show lol.

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