The Teen Titans haven't been, nor probably will ever be, mine.
Garfield sighed, laying on his back on his bed while carelessly tossing his phone in the air. He was really excited about getting Raven's number the night before, but after the initial text he sent to himself from her phone, he hadn't really done anything.
He was a little apprehensive to; especially since she had agreed to exchange numbers to prevent something like what happened last night from happening again. But still, he really wanted to talk to her- actually get to know her a bit.
The blonde smiled slightly when he heard his best friend clumsily put his prosthetic back on, mumbling about the dark. Garfield agreed with his complaint- waking up before the sun rose was awful, but Ms. Mae wanted everyone down in the cafeteria/lobby by 7:30 am so that they could begin the competition and meet the other teams from rivaling schools.
"You up, grass stain?" Victor yawned, tossing a pillow at the teen.
Garfield yelped in defiance, throwing it back. "I've been up," he mumbled in annoyance.
The larger teen smiled guiltily as he turned on the lamp on the end table separating the two beds. "Sorry, man; just didn't think you'd want a lecture from the old hag for being late."
The blonde rolled his eyes in amusement, sitting up and opening the table's drawer. He pulled out a small, orange cylinder and uncapped it. Shaking out a single caplet, the teen quickly popped it in his mouth, using the cup of water on the table to chase it down his throat.
Grimacing in disgust, the boy shook his head animatedly. "Bleh- why the hell does water taste like that after a while?"
Victor shrugged as he slipped on his leg. "No idea."
Garfield arched a brow as he hopped out of his bed and towards the bathroom. "Well, I'm gonna shower, I guess, so if you need to take a leak you better do it now," he remarked casually as he grabbed his bag on the way. "Oops, too late," he smirked, reaching the bathroom before his friend replied and locking the door behind him.
"No problem- I'll just go see if our teammates across the hall will let me use theirs, since they have no problem sneaking you in," Victor's muffled reply came through the door.
The blonde felt his face heat up as he pulled some clean clothes out of his bag. "I don't know why I even told you that!" he groaned back.
He heard his best friend laugh heartily as he walked away from the door.
Huffing in embarrassment, Garfield lazily turned the shower on.
Raven delicately brushed her hair as she listened to the hum of music coming from the bathroom where Kori was currently showering. Jinx had made a big deal over listening to the redhead's trendy music, but the dark-haired girl could see her roommate nodding along to the beat.
She shook her head in amusement, focusing back on her reflection. Her dark hair was still a little damp, hanging limply against her shoulders. During her rebellious stage, Raven had gotten a very daring haircut- it had been incredibly short in the back, barely touching her neck, but as it went more towards the front, it lengthened, coming past her chin at its longest point.
But that had been well over two years ago, and though the pale girl's hair seemed to grow painfully slow, it was now resting a little past her shoulders in the back, the front draping lazily over her chest. She sighed as she attempted to braid it again, but the differing lengths caused for a very spastic style. Groaning in defeat, she used her fingers to quickly brush the braid out.
"You'd look really good with some beach waves," her pink-haired roommate suggested abruptly, causing the pale girl to jump slightly.
Raven gave the girl a questioning look through the mirror. "My hair doesn't do anything," she confessed bitterly.
Jinx smiled mischievously. "You better not let Kor hear that- you'd become her new test subject," she laughed, pulling her own hair up in an effortless updo. "American beauty fascinates her."
The dark-haired girl gulped nervously as she picked her brush back up and ran it through her locks. "Well, she'd give up quickly- that's for sure," she guessed with a shrug, before a curious look crossed her face. "Where's she from, anyway?"
The pink-haired girl shrugged in reply as she began applying a dark pink lipstick.
Raven watched as her roommate expertly applied her makeup. She glanced back at her own reflection, noting how boring her natural, nude-pink lips looked in comparison to the vibrant, bold ones her roommate was sporting.
Jinx seemed to sense Raven's conflicting feelings as she gave her a skeptical glance. "What, bored with your look?" she guessed.
The pale girl shrugged indifferently. "Maybe a little," she admitted, giving her own features an inquisitive look.
Her lips were a little on the full side; her bottom one, especially. She had a small, button nose, though she felt it was a little too round for her taste. The same thing went for her cheeks, though they finally seemed to be thinning out a bit, showcasing her high cheekbones. Her eyes were almost impossible to describe- they had the intense look of a cat's, mixed with some doe-eyed innocence. The color was strange as well; it wasn't purple, yet it wasn't completely blue, either. They were a very deep violet, maybe? She could never really tell, as they often changed shades with her mood.
The one thing Raven was confident with were her eyebrows. They had always been dark and thick, but once she mastered taming them, they framed her face nicely. They had a subtle arch, but not enough to look fake.
"Well, I must say, I'm a little jealous of your lips," Jinx smirked, obviously inspecting the dark-haired girl's features as well.
Raven tentatively brought her fingers to her mouth, prodding her bottom lip gently. "They're okay," she agreed halfheartedly. "But I look so strange with lipstick."
The pink-haired girl grinned as she dug through her makeup bag. "You're just not use to it," she insisted, pulling out a silver tube and shoving it towards the new girl.
She eyed it skeptically, causing her roommate to snort in amusement. "Come on, Rae-Rae! You just need to start off slow- build up your confidence!"
Raven reluctantly took the tube, popping off the cap and twisting the product to reveal its shade. She sighed in relief when she noticed it was a faint, pink color, and though pink wasn't her favorite color- not by a long shot- it was definitely more subtle. She applied it slowly, careful not to smudge it or get it on her skin.
Jinx smiled triumphantly as she watched through the mirror. "You look hot- the boys are gonna be all over you," she teased as she put on a long, silver-chained necklace.
The dark-haired girl rolled her eyes playfully. "Whatever," she deadpanned, applying the final touches to her now less-boring lips.
"Gar's gonna have some competition!" her roommate sing-songed in an oddly cheerful tone.
Her words took Raven by surprise as she whipped her head towards the pink-haired girl, smudging the lipstick across her face in the process. "What?!"
Chapter 13!
Haha I'm dishing these out like cray-cray, so be sure not to skip over one by accident (I love how this warning is at the end lol)!
So this was a bit of a filler chapter, but I just wanted to incorporate a few small details that are needed to progress the story!
Anywhoo, review?