(A/N)- I used this one to indulge my Shipper On Deck Raven headcanon. (Namely that she loves it when Robin and Starfire are being cutesy at each other because it sends out positive empathic vibes.)
We all know she's a romantic deep at heart.
Disclaimer: Cripes, my head hurts, what was I disclaiming again? Oh right, Titans.
RobStar Week 2015, Day 7 - Proposal
"You seen Robin anywhere?" asked Beast Boy, poking his head in the door.
Raven flipped her book to the next page, glancing up briefly before returning her eyes to the text. "He took Starfire up to the roof with him about two or three minutes ago," she answered.
"Oh good!" said Beast Boy, stepping in and crossing over to the couch at once. "Then he's not here to yell at me for playing Ninja Meltdown instead of adding my notes to the report on the fight with Cinderblock."
"Wasn't that supposed to be done last week?" Raven questioned, raising an eyebrow as Beast Boy grabbed a controller and flipped on the TV.
"I'm getting around to it," the changeling dismissed with a shrug. "I just..." He shrunk into his shoulders a little. "...haven't figured out a way to say, 'And then he grabbed me by the tail and punted me like a shot put through three separate car windows.' without it sounding totally embarrassing and lame."
Beast Boy brought up the game menu, but then paused, his fingers hovering over the buttons. He turned around in his seat, slinging an arm over the back of the couch.
"Did he seem at all a little high-strung to you?" he asked suddenly. "More than usual I mean?"
"Not particularly. He was nervous and excited when he left with Starfire, but that's about it." Raven glanced up from her book quizzically. "Why do you ask?"
The changeling shrugged again. "He had something in his hands when I walked in on him in the evidence room and he got really snippy about me seeing it. That's all."
Raven rolled her eyes. "Robin keeping secrets. What else is new?" she snorted.
A comfortable silence fell between them, then, Beast Boy turning back around and beginning a level on his game. The buttons clicked and popped furiously as electronic punches and kicks sounded from the speakers.
Raven found her attention drifting. She could tune the game out easily enough; that wasn't what was distracting her. It was just... now that Beast Boy had mentioned it Robin had seemed a few shades more jumpy than he normally was. And hiding something in the evidence room from his teammates? Admittedly a bit fishy.
Azar, she hoped he wasn't keeping another Slade lead from them.
Her book dropped a few inches. She bit her lip, her empathic senses already beginning to drift out and loosen from her body.
Maybe I'll just check in on them... she decided, letting her mind drift up towards the roof.
She keened her senses in their direction. They felt fairly normal to her; Starfire a vibrant ball of happiness, Robin his usual jumble of nerves, adoration, and contentment when he was around her. The warm glow of love pulsed around them and Raven leaned into it almost unconsciously.
Mmm... she sighed to herself. She loved how they felt when they...
Wait, what was—
Raven dropped her book, falling bodily out of her seat as the sudden rush of joy and elation bowled her over like a physical blow.
Beast Boy gawped at that, shouting something in concern, but she couldn't hear. The rush was dizzying. Overpowering. Like firecrackers inside her head. Sparklers of happiness bounced around her head, igniting parts of her empathic senses she hadn't thought were even accessible. Her eyes were wide. Her breathing heavy. Her whole being felt... buzzed.
"Wow," she breathed, a dazed look on her face.
"Wow what?! What's wow?!" cried Beast Boy, freaking out.
Raven didn't answer, a goofy little grin spreading across her face.
And then, she giggled.
Beast Boy went slack-jawed. Backing away fearfully, he moved away from her chair, and then turned and shouted towards the door.
"CYBORG!"
-TT-
"I feel fine, Cyborg," Raven insisted. "I feel great, in fact."
"Yeah. That's what worries me," he muttered, pressing buttons on his arm with a frown. Raven was staring off vacantly, that silly smile still on her face, and it was seriously the most unnerving thing he'd ever seen.
For Beast Boy too, apparently, as the changeling wouldn't stop cowering behind him.
His diagnostics were interrupted by Robin and Starfire bursting dramatically through the door.
"Friends!" Starfire called, her voice at a fever pitch of excitement, beaming brightly as she held Robin's hand. "I have wonderful news!"
Not even waiting for them to ask, she held aloft her left hand, upon the ring finger of which was small, sparkling band.
"We are the engaged!" she gushed triumphantly.
Forgetting about Raven immediately, Cyborg blurted out, "What?! No! You serious? Really?" and began to flail about all over the place, tears in his eyes. He grabbed Robin into a bear hug, mussing his hair. "Good for you, you little spikey-haired bastard! I knew you had it in you!"
"Th-thanks Cy," Robin croaked slightly breathlessly, attempting to extract himself from the hug and failing.
Beast Boy, meanwhile, glanced from the ring on Starfire's finger to Raven's bedazzled expression.
And then back again.
"Ohhhhh..." he breathed, realizing now what Raven's odd behavior must have been about. Duh. She's an empath. C'mon Beast Boy, be a little less dense.
The weirdness explained, he relaxed, and turned to Robin and Starfire with a grin.
"Congrats dudes!" he chirped. "That's great to hear! I'm really happy for you."
Starfire giggled and scooped him up for a hug, twirling him around a few times and only putting him back down when she could hear him wheezing for breath. "You seem to be the happy for us as well, Raven!" she noticed, glancing the empath's way.
"Yeah..." Raven drawled, eyes lolling slightly as they came to rest on the two of them. Robin had finally freed himself from Cyborg and came to stand next to his girlfriend-now fiance-and Raven felt her head buzzing all over again as she looked at them.
She pointed a stern finger at them.
"I hope you realize you're not allowed to break up. Ever," she told them.
"I... wasn't planning on it?" Robin said, rubbing the back of his head in confusion.
The grin on Raven's face stretched to a disturbing width. "Good," she gushed.
And now they were all unnerved again.
(A/N)- I'll be editing/posting chapters periodically throughout the weekend, but I'll try not to overwhelm y'all. Drop me a review if you liked a particular prompt fill.
