"So you're saying that..." From that moment, Raven's tense feeling immediately loosened and her expression became warm as she looked back at him in return. She may have known where this was going, but she still wanted to know from him as well.
"Raven, if you don't mind," he started as he then gently caressed both of her hands. He could feel how incredibly smooth and soft they were, and he didn't want to let them go. "Will you like to be my girlfriend?" Beastboy finally asked the real question.
Raven was at a loss for words. He finally confessed to her. Her mind went into disarray as her emotions were having mixed emotions on this scene. Happy and Affection were squealing loudly, Brave yelled "ATTA GO GIRL! BRING HOME THE TROPHY!" while yodeling, Rude was shocked beyond recognition, Knowledge was now anxious as she was thinking of possible scenarios on how to answer. Timid was smiling meekly, and Rage was just there, but she was hiding a small, unnoticeable smile on her lips. After a while, Raven finally spoke.
"Beast Boy, I... I don't know what to say! Honestly, I kind of expected you to do this, but... It's still too much for me!" she said, visibly struggling to process it all despite her expectations.
Beast Boy then caressed her cheek with his right hand. "It's okay. Take your time." He reassured with his signature grin. She couldn't help but smile back at him every time he did that.
"Alright. Thank you, Beast Boy." she said genuinely.
"Anytime, Raven. I'm always here for you."
Beast Boy waited for her to process everything until she finally spoke once again. This time, it was calm, firm, and controlled.
"First of all, Beast Boy, thank you for always being with me, with us. Even though you're kind of an idiot jerk who doesn't know how to stay in one place and have caused so many problems from the very start, we are still glad that you were born and are here with us. I admit that you were funny the first time we met, and I absolutely loved and regretted it. For someone like me, who needs to control their emotions every single time or else the world would end. That's why I always avoided joining the team's extracurricular activities, and yet you were still persistent in making me join no matter what. At first, I was genuinely irritated by every antic and prank you did to me and the others. Even your jokes were as lame and vexing as your pranks. Hence, you deserved to be thrown to the bottom of the ocean or another dimension." She explained as she remembered those times with him. Even Beast Boy remembered those as well and he couldn't help but feel cringe-worthy at his past self.
"But after I became free from my father's curse, I... started to see things differently. I became aware of my feelings for you. Whenever I see you, I get this... tingling sensation in my stomach, and it feels good. It has been really difficult for me not to look at you, even if it's just stealing glances. I can't help it at all." She continues.
At this point, Beast Boy starts to feel tense, anticipating her answer to his question.
"I just found out the answer to what's been going on with me, and it took me a lot of time and effort to accept it. Even my emotions have helped me reconcile my feelings along the way. Yesterday, I actually wanted to find you and tell you how I felt about you. And you went through a lot of trouble for me. So, to answer your very…intricate question, yes. I do want you to be my girlfriend." she finally answers with a warm smile on her face.
Beast Boy couldn't believe what he had just heard and started jumping and dancing out of sheer joy.
"Yes! I finally made it! Raven is now my girlfriend! I'm so happy to be alive!" he exclaimed, as tears of joy poured down from his eyes. After that, he hugged Raven firmly and carefully. "Raven, thank you so much. You don't know how much it means to me." He admitted.
"That should have been my line, Beastboy," she joked as she hugged him back as well. They stayed like that for a while before they split apart and looked at each other. From their perspective, their eyes were glistening and shining like stars in the sky, and they couldn't help but feel the warmth and comfort they were exuding. After all these years of pain and laughter, they had finally become together. They felt like they were in a lucid dream that they didn't want to wake up from.
As their faces came closer and closer, slowly but surely, until their soft lips finally met. From that moment, the only thing they felt was bliss as they continued to kiss each other passionately. Tongues intertwining, hands on backs and behinds, the intense moment, both of them wanted to indulge in it as much as they could. Eventually, they needed to split apart and take a deep breath from their intense kiss.
"Wow! That one's intense!" Beast Boy commented.
"Yes. It was... delightful." Raven replied, still in daze from the feeling of their kiss. "So, we're finally an official couple now. It feels amazing, Gar." she added, using his nickname.
"Hey, no fair! I will call you Rae from now on then. It suits you." Beastboy joked.
"Fine, since you insisted." she said in her monotone before cracking another smile. "Another one?" she asked.
"Be my guest." He said as they shared another kiss, though it was longer than their first.
Little did they know, the rest of the Titans were watching them in the common room through Cyborg's surveillance camera.
"Yay! Finally, my favorite friends are officially a couple! I'm so happy for them!" Starfire exclaims as she flies around the room squealing and shouting joyfully about the news. Meanwhile, Cyborg and Nightwing look at the screen and then to each other for a moment. After that, Cyborg smiles wickedly and offers his open hand, while Nightwing takes out some money from his wallet.
"Here's your 200 bucks. I hope you're happy." Nightwing said exasperatedly.
"Oooh, I'm definitely happy right now, Boy Blunder!" Cyborg said as he counted his stack of money he got from their little bet with Nightwing, still wearing that wicked smile on his face. Nevertheless, Cyborg was amazed that the green bean finally fumbled the bag and he was never been so proud for him than ever.
It took them time and effort to make this moment become true, and for both Beast Boy and Raven, it was well worth the wait. Perhaps, this very moment would be their best memory of their lives... yet.
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His Dilemma
Romance"For him, she is his everything; however, who knows if her feelings are the same?" My very first BbRae Oneshot. Enjoy!
