Anyone wanna go halfsies for the rights to the Teen Titans? I'd like to be able to say I own them lol

"Oh! That is glorious, Richard!"

Raven tried not to roll her eyes as her long-lost friend and current roommate started flirting. Again. It was like they couldn't keep away from one another, and every time the group was together, they'd have to be next to each other. It was beyond annoying.

It wasn't like she was jealous or anything. Richard was very attractive, and there was a time (years ago) when she thought she liked him, but his big-brother aura was so prominent that she couldn't really see him as anything more than a friend. Besides, after she moved to jump, she discovered what crushing really was, and why it was named so accordingly.

The pale girl shook her head to rid herself of those thoughts. She had always tried to keep the past in the past, but seeing the black-haired boy was stirring up memories- memories she really didn't want to stir up.

She attempted to focus back on the present, but realized she would just be watching Kori and Richard tiptoe around each other. Was it really possible for two people to fall for each other this quickly?

Garfield was in a similar boat as he tried to block out the redhead's giggling. So far, Richard was a really nice guy (and generous), so he didn't need to get all protective of Kori- especially if Victor wasn't. The larger teen was like the big brother of their little rag-tag group, that really only consisted of the blonde himself, Kori, Jinx, and Jinx's boyfriend Wally. Sure, they were friends with Bee and Roy, and Garth was always a nice guy (when he wasn't busy making every girl fall in love with him), but they didn't really have anyone else.

Garfield glanced up from his half-eaten dinner, only to see the pink-haired girl across from him glare at her phone. Wally, he thought fondly, knowing the track-star was an expert at pissing his girlfriend off.

He smirked slightly as he watched her text back angrily, before he turned his head to the side to see the new girl. He felt his face heat up against his will as she tucked her hair behind her ear and sighed.

Raven was really pretty. Kind of scary and sarcastic and rude? Yeah, but pretty nonetheless. The blonde knew that if he let himself crush on her, it'd only lead to disappointment, but that didn't mean he couldn't be her friend and constantly talk to her and sneak peeks at her and admire her beauty, right?

He knew Victor was surprised by his latest "infatuation." The larger teen was his best friend, and knew him better than anyone else, but it apparently came as a shock when he had caught Garfield staring at the pale girl on the first day. Of course, he handled it like any other mature teenage boy- by teasing the blonde relentlessly.

"Yo, Gar! Quit spacing!"

Garfield was knocked from his thoughts at the sound of his best friend's voice. His eyes ripped away from the dark-haired girl before she'd notice his obvious ogling, and focused instead on the larger teen beside Jinx. "Huh?"

"You need some brain-food, man. Obviously your tofu crap isn't supplying enough nutrients- heck, you're not even eating it!" Victor snorted as he shoveled his own meat-filled spaghetti in his mouth.

Garfield rolled his eyes at his friend's taunt. Meat vs Tofu was like their thing- it was a never-ending battle, sometimes breaking out into actual fights.

"My tofu was genetically engineered to supply me with all the protein and nutrients I need to sustain a healthy life-style," the blonde smirked. He had literally memorized the guarantee on the tofu's packaging for this very situation.

"Wow, those were some pretty big words, Garfield," Raven deadpanned from beside him, arching her brow slightly.

Garfield couldn't help but beam at her sort-of compliment. "Thanks, Rae- I do pride myself on my extensive knowledge of everything that is tofu," he replied nonchalantly.

The pale girl snorted in amusement before turning her attention back to her own meal, which consisted of a grilled cheese sandwich and some tomato soup. Watching her eat (in a non-creepy way, of course) made Garfield realize something- he hadn't once seen her eat meat. Sure, she never claimed to be a vegetarian or deny his accusations of being a murderer (which he later apologized for), but maybe she was being polite and just not eating meat in front of him?

He almost laughed out loud at that thought- like she'd care enough about his feelings or beliefs to do that. But still, the question was now floating around in his mind and an answer would probably be nice.

"Hey, Rae?" he asked hesitantly.

She gave him a half-hearted glare as she turned to face him. "It's Raven, Garfield."

"Raven," he corrected with a playful eye roll, "do you eat meat?"

The pale girl regarded him skeptically. "Occasionally," she admitted, immediately not liking the way his eyes lit up as she continued, "but not too often, and it's mostly seafood or chicken."

"Sweet!" the blonde exclaimed excitedly. He had a slight habit of trying to convert his friends into vegetarians, and it seemed like Raven's transition would be effortless.

She eyed him cautiously as he smiled at her. "Okay?" she replied, obviously confused.

Victor huffed in mock-irritation. "Awe, hell no grass stain! You are not turning a sweet girl like Rae into your crazed vegan girlfriend!" he exclaimed jokingly.

Both teens blushed fiercely at what their teammate was implying. Sure, they didn't deny the rumor, since Adonis could easily find out if it spread that the two really weren't dating, and even though he was a scrawny guy, Jinx had admitted that it wouldn't be wise to mess with him. Apparently he had "connections", and it'd probably be bad if he found out Raven was actually single. He was rumored to be a little... pushy.

So the two "lovebirds" sat awkwardly next to each other at the dinner table, surrounded by people who thought they were actually dating.

Raven let out a small sigh as she absentmindedly stirred her soup. This trip was definitely not what she was expecting.

So I realized I'm like almost to twenty chapters and we're still only on the third day! Haha at least these chapters are on the shorter side, but still! Do you guys think I need to speed up a bit? I really don't want to rush their relationship, but I don't want to skip ahead too quickly to get to a good point (like having them know each other for more than a week before they start getting all personal lol), so I'm in a really weird position!

Anywhoo, leave a review of what you think I should do! Or follow or favorite!