Rachel and Gar have been acting awkward toward one another due to not knowing how to act seeing only when there is angst between each other.
"Hey, Rach. Have you seen Gar?" dick walks by her
"Gar? No. Why? Why do you assume I'm the one whose seen him?" Rachel frantically stuttering
"I-I'm just asking, Rachel."
"Oh. Well no. I haven't."
Rachel goes into her room and shuts the door and placed her hand against her door
"Great. Definitely didn't sound like a basket case." Raven annoyed
The titans go to dinner at their favorite diner
"Hey.." Gar sitting next to rachel.
"Hey.."
"Just a salad tonight?" Gar asks seeing she is not eating her usual
"Yea.. I am not that hungry."
"Can't relate." He stuffs his mouth with his fries
Raven usually would find that gross but this time it made her smile. She thought how adorable he was when he was acting like a child. Of course he didn't need to know that
"What?" Gar with his mouth full
"Nothing." She turns her head to her food
Back at home
Rachel and rose are playing a card game at the table
"Hey. So whose winning?" Gar asks pulling a chair
"Who do you think?" Rose mocks referring to her
"Cheating isn't a great tactic you know?" Raven sasses
"Cheating? It's a matter of skill, Raven." Rose lands her deck down to win the game.
"Great. I think I'll take my defeat and call it a night." Rachel rises from her chair
"Well, can I ask you something?" Gar following Rachel
"Um sure"
"So.. you think maybe we can like I don't know.. sit back and watch a movie? Your pick." Gar scratching his neck
"Oh.. um..sure." Rachel nervous but not wanting to pass him. Maybe find out what's going on
As Rachel and Gar put on a film in his room Gar stacks pillows beside him for her. "Rach. You can sit back. Easier ya know? Your head won't be in the way either which works for me." He jokes to lighten the mood
"Right. Sorry." She sits back with him and they snack on popcorn.
As the movie tenses Rachel's knees fall closer to him and Gar by instinct just puts his hand on her knee which made her eyes widen.
"Oh.. I'm sorry" he gently raises his hand
"No. It's okay. You can..let it stay there"
"Really?" He blushes
She nods.
Rachel's POV: As his hand lays on her leg. She feels the electricity through their skin touching. His hand covering her knee and his veins going up his arm and knowing the heat rising with what's being unsaid in the moment.
Gars POV: looking at her pale legs and yes he's stared before but he's never touched them before. He wonders what she's thinking. Could he kiss her? Should he say something?
"I think the heats on." Gar says stretching his shirt
"Here I'll go see" Rachel mentions
"No. It's okay." He grasps her knee he is holding which gives her goosebumps. He takes his shirt off revealing his abs and throws it
