I would maybe be able to afford the rights to the Teen Titans if the food I buy wasn't so freaking expensive.

Beast Boy tried to reel in his nervousness as he quickly changed into something a little more casual - he figured his uniform would make their not-date seem super... not-date-ish, when he wanted to kind of make it a little date-ish, just to see if she'd react positively. And then maybe confirm that he was her mystery crush. And not fish-boy - though he knew that already.

He decided on a green and black flannel and a pair of jeans, and plain black sneakers. It was cool and casual - not a tuxedo, but not too plain. Glancing in the mirror, he was suddenly thankful he had opted for a shower earlier that morning. His green hair was still in its usual spiky mess, but that was better than greasy. Smoothing it down a tad with his hands, he gave his reflection a cheesy smile.

With a quick spray of deodorant under his arms, he shoved his wallet in his back pocket and rushed out of his room.

He was somewhat surprised to find that Raven had changed as well; she was now dressed in black leggings and a form-fitting, grey, off-the-shoulder sweater. Casual. Like his outfit. But not as slouchy as her earlier outfit. Perfect for their not-date.

It gave him a sudden burst of hope that maybe, just maybe, she was thinking along the same lines as him.

She hadn't seemed to notice him yet as she headed for the common room, so he quickly caught up with her.

"Hey!" he greeted cheerfully.

She turned around with a confused look plastered across her face.

"Oh, hello," she replied in her usual monotone as her placid expression returned. "I... didn't realize you were behind me."

Her voice seemed to insist on an explanation to why she wasn't able to detect him, when her empathy should have, but he only smiled sheepishly.

"I'm part animal, Rae - I can sneak up on my prey easily," he teased, winking at her cheekily.

Her eyebrow raised slightly, and he felt a sudden pang of fear that he was being too forward - after all, she agreed to hang out as friends.

"Prey?" she repeated, crossing her arms over her chest. "Are you planning on having me for lunch? If you're that hungry, we can go somewhere with both coffee and food."

It took him a moment to realize she wasn't being serious, but when he did, he gave her his signature grin.

"Ha ha," he smirked, shaking his head in amusement. "I'm sure you're delicious, but I'd rather have a salad or something."

Again, she raised her eyebrow quizzically. "Are you insinuating that I'd be fattening?"

He felt all the color leave his face as he gave her a dumbfounded look. He was pretty sure rule number one when talking to girls was to never, ever, call them fat - or even joke about it.

"N-no!" he exclaimed, waving his hands in front of him frantically. "I wasn't insinuating anything! I just meant that I didn't want to eat you - not that I think you'd taste bad or anything! I just don't want to eat my friend, you know? Plus, I'm a vegetarian! And not a cannibal!" He attempted to regulate his breathing before having an all out panic attack. "Oh! And you're totally not fat!" he added quickly.

Raven continued to stare at him blankly, before her lips twitched into a small smirk.

"I was kidding, Beast Boy."

He let out a flustered sigh, giving her a small smile. "Oh, heh..."

She snorted in amusement before changing her route and heading for the elevator. Naturally, he followed behind her.

"So where do you wanna go, then? 'Cuz it's totally up to you!" he started, nudging her shoulder slightly as he walked side-by-side with her through the doors. "I feel like I owe you for almost setting you up with Aquadude, so it's my treat!"

She gave him a sideways glance as she pressed the button for the garage. "Almost humiliating me beyond words only gets me free lunch? Or rather, coffee?" she mused.

He let out a huff of amusement as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "Uh, well, what else would you want?"

She shrugged halfheartedly as she focused her eyes forward. "I don't know..." she trailed off lazily, before a smirk appeared on her lips. "Your soul."

Beast Boy let out a nervous giggle. "You're, uh... you're kidding again, right?"

The elevator doors suddenly hissed open, and she stepped off without answering him.

He followed behind, his voice raising an octave. "Right?"

Beast Boy attempted to hide his glee from being with Raven under a thick layer of jealousy. Cyborg had apparently given her permission to use the T-car whenever she wanted - so long as she was the only one to drive it. So naturally, when the changeling asked for a turn behind the wheel, she shot him a dirty look.

"Do you really think I'd let you drive?" she asked incredulously.

He held his hand to his chest in offense. "What is that supposed to mean?" he scoffed.

Raven merely turned her attention back to the road, opting not to answer him. Again.

Muttering under his breath, he, too, directed his sights to the road as he crossed his arms over his chest.

She continued to drive towards a part of town that he wasn't all too familiar with. He had given her free reign on where to go, but he hadn't realized how well she seemed to know the city - after all, she barely left the tower as it was. But she apparently knew of a really good lunch/coffee place for their not-date that happened to be all the way across town. Not wanting her to sense his surprise, nor his curiosity, he began singing another song in his head.

They passed by a fast-food joint, famous for their glorified slaughtering of chickens, and Beast Boy couldn't stop a scowl from appearing on his face. But it was quickly doused by a childish grin as he turned his attention back to the empath.

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" he asked excitedly.

She peeked over at him from the corner of her eye, before looking at the road once more.

"Just when I felt my appetite returning," she muttered under her breath.

Beast Boy furrowed his brows in annoyance as he turned away from her again. "I highly doubt my jokes actually make you sick," he bit back.

Again, she refrained from answering him as she parked on the side of the road, in front of a quaint café.

"We're here," she deadpanned with an unenthusiastic twirl of her finger.

Beast Boy tried to suppress a smile at the adorable action - it was so totally Raven of her. He opened his door and pulled himself out of the car, giving the place a scrutinizing look. He was filled with a feeling of pleasant surprise as he realized where she had taken him.

"A vegan place?"

Raven merely shrugged as she walked around the car and onto the sidewalk beside him. "If you insist on paying, I suppose it should be for something you'd actually enjoy," she mused casually.

He gave her a genuine smile of gratitude, honestly touched by her thoughtfulness. "That's, like, really nice of you, Rae."

She scoffed in mock-offense, pressing her hand against her chest. "Am I not, like, really nice all the time?"

He rolled his eyes as he playfully bumped his shoulder against hers. "It's definitely not never, but 'all the time' is pushing it."

She let out one of her rare, refined giggles and made her way towards the entrance. Again, Beast Boy quickly followed.

"So are you gonna get something to eat?" he questioned curiously. He would totally pay for it if she wanted something, but vegan food was pretty expensive - despite the fact that fake meat costing less than real meat seemed more logical.

"I don't think so - coffee should hold me over until dinner."

He nodded politely at her response, suddenly feeling very awkward as a barista showed them to a table. He knew that they weren't actually on a date-date, but he could only imagine what the employee was thinking when two semi-famous superheroes showed up together to have lunch. Well, lunch and coffee. Sure, lunch was probably the least romantic of all the meals, but it was just the two of them. Alone.

He attempted to suppress his anxiety as he sat down across from the empath in a small booth in the corner - most likely the preferred booth for couples on dates.

"Can I get you two anything to drink?" the blonde barista/waitress asked politely as she handed them both menus.

Beast Boy watched as Raven's eyes skimmed over it quickly, before giving the girl a blank look.

"An iced mocha, please," she deadpanned.

The blonde nodded professionally, before turning her attention to Beast Boy. "And for you, sir?"

He gave her a toothy grin as he tried not to blush. This chick probably thinks I'm on a date with Rae, and she's totally gonna tell the cook, who will tell the delivery guy, who will tell his boss, who will tell -

"Sir?"

He could feel his face heat up as the girl tilted her head in confusion.

"Uh, can I get a... uhm... strawberry lemonade?" He tried not to cringe as he thought of how unmanly his choice was.

The blonde nodded politely as she scribbled it onto her notepad. "Alrighty, I'll be back with your drinks in a minute!"

"Thank you," Beast Boy replied as she turned to leave.

She merely gave them both a coy smile, and he felt his anxiety return.

Trying to calm himself down, he turned his attention to his teammate, who was giving him a strange look.

Knowing that he couldn't have gotten anything on his face, since they hadn't even ordered yet, he raised his brows curiously. "What?"

She continued to stare at him a moment longer, before snapping out of it with a shake of her head.

"Nothing," she deadpanned, focusing on the menu in front of her.

Beast Boy felt a knot form in his stomach as he picked up on the subtle shift in her mood.

"What?" he repeated, leaning towards her slightly.

She continued to avoid eye contact as she pretended to read the menu. "Nothing," she shrugged, her eyes darting back and forth sporadically. She was silent for a moment longer, before fleetingly meeting his gaze. "She was pretty, wasn't she?"

Beast Boy's eyebrows knitted together in confusion at the randomness of her question.

"Who?"

Raven flipped over her menu nonchalantly as her eyes focused on it once more. "The waitress - she was pretty."

The changeling tried to picture what the girl had looked like, feeling a little embarrassed at his poor memory when his mind came up blank.

"Uh, maybe?" he guessed.

Raven's eyes met his once more as she arched a brow. "Maybe?"

He shrugged sheepishly as a smile appeared on his lips. "I, uh... I don't remember what she looked like," he admitted with a light chuckle.

His pale teammate continued to look skeptical. "It hasn't even been a minute."

Feeling his embarrassment heighten, he let out another nervous laugh. "Well, I didn't really get a good look at her," he defended playfully.

Raven's face contorted into a look of utter bewilderment. "But you were feeling..." she trailed off, glancing at her menu once more. "Never mind."

Beast Boy wasn't sure whether he should have been relieved or terrified as a small smirk graced her lips.

Uh oh! What was BB feeling?

So it seems like their daaaaaate is starting off pretty well - and they're both being exceptionally nice to one another! That's a good sign, right?

And excuse me while a make a quick rant - why the hell is vegetarian/vegan food so damn expensive? Like seriously, I spend so much money on that stuff - money that I could use for more important things! Like shoes! Grrrr!

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