Nope, the Teen Titans aren't mine.
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Raven sighed in exasperation as the blonde boy tried to tell her another one of his lame jokes. She kept her eyes forward on her water, watching the ice melt, and wishing she could evaporate with it.
"Raven, you're supposed to ask why..." he whispered to her, leaning close and breathing on her neck.
The pale girl involuntarily shuddered, before closing her eyes in frustration.
"Why?" a cheerful voice asked from across the table.
Raven opened her eyes to see the curious face of Kori leaning close to them, her eyes wide.
"Uhm," Garfield began, his eyes darting between the dark-haired girl beside him and his old friend. "Haha, actually, I was asking... I mean, I forgot! Sorry, Kor!"
The redhead pouted her lips before sitting back in her seat. "Very well... Do you have any of the jokes, Richard?"
The black-haired boy choked on his soda as he tried to answer the pretty girl, resulting in amused looks from the rest of the group, and flirty giggling from the redhead.
"Oh! You are very funny without the jokes!" she squealed, causing the new guy to blush.
Raven smirked as she looked down at her green salad, and tentatively poked at a tomato with her fork.
"Do you not like tomatoes?" Garfield asked as he observed the girl.
She shrugged halfheartedly. "They're not my favorite."
The blonde nodded in response. "Makes sense..."
Victor watched in mild amusement as his best friend kept trying to start a conversation with the new girl, and failing miserably.
"So, uh... what is your, uhm, thing?"
Raven finally turned to acknowledge the teen, her eyebrow arched quizzically. "My... thing?"
Garfield rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Haha, yeah... what Ms. Mae assigned you as?"
"Oh," the pale girl replied, before closing her eyes and pinching the bridge of her nose. "Secretary of defense."
The blonde started laughing loudly at her admission. "Hahaha, really? Oh, that is hilarious! Aren't you a pacifier or whatever?"
The dark-haired girl opened her eyes to glare at the boy beside her. "Pacifist," she corrected with a growl. "And I'm aware of the irony, thank you."
Garfield tried to stifle his laughter when he realized she wasn't finding it funny. "Heh, uh, sooooo... I'm the vice president!" he announced with a grin.
"Well, let's hope there isn't an assassination anytime soon," Raven deadpanned as she sipped her water.
The blonde gave her an un-amused look before directing his attention to his veggieburger. "Yeah, well, at least I don't back down from conflict," he mumbled to himself.
The pale girl set down her water and turned calmly to face her teammate. "Excuse me?"
The teen smiled sheepishly. "Y-yes?"
Raven gave the boy an incredulous look. "I do not shy away from conflict; I prefer for there to be no conflict, but when push comes to shove," she began, leaning in close until her nose was an inch away from his, "I don't back down."
Garfield's breath hitched as he realized how close they were. He momentarily glanced at her lips, before quickly returning his eyes to hers, praying she hadn't noticed. "R-right," he stuttered nervously.
With a triumphant smirk, the pale girl pulled back and resumed her eating.
Suddenly, there was a loud commotion from behind them. The group turned their attention to see two guys entering the restaurant, knocking over a waiter in the process.
"Watch it!" a skinny, black-haired boy growled as the waiter attempted to get back on his feet.
Th other guy, a large, muscular auburn-haired teen, began to laugh loudly, pushing the waiter back on the ground.
Richard stood up abruptly, making his way towards the conflict. The others watched in confusion, before slowly joining him. "Is there a problem?" he asked with an authoritative tone.
The skinny boy gave the group a bored look, though his eyes lingered on Raven. "This idiot just needs to learn how to walk," he sneered, motioning towards the waiter, who was still on the ground.
"Looks more like you need to adopt some manners," Raven deadpanned as her and Kori helped the guy to his feet.
The boy huffed in amusement. "You're right; it seems I haven't introduced myself," he smirked, leaning towards the pale girl and snatching her hand. "I'm Adonis," he announced, kissing the back of her hand.
Raven yanked it away in disgust, opening her mouth to retort, but was interrupted as her blonde group member stood between them. "Back off," he warned.
Adonis put on an unimpressed expression, although he did take a slight step back. "What, are you her boyfriend or something?"
Again, the dark-haired girl attempted to respond, but Garfield cut her off. "Yeah, I am. So I suggest you back off," he growled.
The skinny boy visibly paled at the blonde's reveal, and slowly backed away. "Psh, whatever man. She's not that hot, anyway," he shrugged, feigning disinterest. "And this place looks like it has shitty food; come on Mammoth, let's get out of here."
The large redhead snorted in agreement, glaring at Victor and Richard, before turning around and following his friend.
"Well, they were very rude," Kori announced as soon as the doors shut behind them.
"I'll say," Richard agreed, before looking down at all the spilled food. "Need any help?" he asked the waiter, who smiled in response.
The group began cleaning the mess and discussing how rude the two teenagers had been.
"Looks like that Adoofus had a thing for you, Rave," Richard teased.
Raven rolled her eyes. "Good thing my boyfriend was here to protect me," she deadpanned, shooting the blonde a dirty look.
Garfield smiled sheepishly, his face turning red. "S-sorry, I just wanted to-"
"Oh!" Kori exclaimed excitedly, causing Richard and the waiter to drop what they had picked up. "I did not realize you two had begun the dating!"
Both Raven and Garfield turned similar shades of red, while Victor laughed wholeheartedly. "Nah, Kor- he wishes!"
"Gah!" the blonde shrieked in embarrassment, glancing at the pale girl. "N-no!"
His best friend continued to laugh, while patting him on the back. "Haha, oh wow, that is too good; y'all shoulda seen your faces!"
Raven stared down at the ground, attempting to ignore the large teen, while Garfield continued to deny everything his friend said. "We're not dating, Kor! I just said that so that jerk would back off!"
Kori nodded in understanding. "Oh, you had lied to protect her from his unwanted attention?"
"Exactly!" the blonde sighed in relief.
"Oh, I hadn't realizing I was incapable of protecting myself," Raven huffed as she stood up and crossed her arms in defiance.
Garfield stood up as well, a sheepish smile on his face. "I just thought-"
"Oh, you were thinking during that? I hadn't realized!"
Immediately his smiled faltered, and was replaced by a frown. "I was being nice, Raven."
The pale girl snorted in exasperation. "Well, quit it. I don't need you to be 'nice'."
The teen scoffed in defense. "I was only trying to help!"
"I don't need your help, Garfield."
"Fine!" he exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air. "See if I ever try being nice to you again!"
Both the teens turned away from each other, huffing in frustration and crossing their arms, while their team members watched in mild amusement.
"Soooo," Victor drawled awkwardly, turning to the waiter. "Think we can get a couple to-go boxes?"
Drama! Awkwardness! Two of my favorite things!
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