A.M. Conversations

4| Robin

Raven stared at the boy with dark spiky hair and blue eyes. It was Robin for sure but he looked so weird without his mask. Robin stared back at Raven before sighing and shaking his head, cursing himself for not putting on his mask.

Robin was mad and worried at the same time, Raven could feel the emotions floating off of him. Robin opened his mouth to speak but Raven cut him off with a shake of her head.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Raven said as she continued to make her way to the kitchen.

She felt the relief Robin felt wash over her and she felt Robin reach out and touch her shoulder. He was looking down at her, grateful and overjoyed that she wouldn't tell. He just didn't know how to express his feelings. Raven understood and gave him a small smile.

"Raven, I-I don't know how to begin to explain how grateful I am." Robin wasn't ready to reveal himself to his team. But out of anyone who could have found out, he was glad that it was Raven.

"I know Robin. It's hard to express feelings when you've been living your whole life compressing them. That's why you don't know how to tell Starfire that you love her." Raven gave Robin a knowing look while lifted her cup to her mouth.

Robin was taken back. He didn't think anyone knew. He had barely admitted to himself that he was in love with the pink alien. "How'd you know?"

Raven looked him in the eyes, "For starters, I can feel emotions. Secondly, when ever we split up, you're always with her. You don't go to sleep until she does first and whenever she goes to the mall, you disappear and somehow get back right before she does."

It was quiet. Raven glanced up and almost choked on her drink, wanting to laugh at Robin's expression. His eyes were wide in surprise and his mouth kept opening and closing like a fish. She chuckled at him but then she sensed a presence making its way down the hall. Raven snapped her fingers and a mask appeared on Robin's face just as the door opened, revealing a shirtless Beastboy.

Robin gave Raven a meaningful look before heading back to his room. Beastboy grinned at Raven as he made his way towards her. "Hey, Rae, what's up?"

"The sky," she grumbled. She couldn't focus with him shirtless, "why are you always shirtless, Garfield?" She questioned.

Beastboy laughed at her. "Does it make you uncomfortable, mama?" He shoved his hands in the pockets of his joggers.

"Nope." She popped the 'p' before leaning back on the counter, sticking her tongue out him. Beastboy chuckled. He liked playful Raven.

"Ya know," he started, making his way to the kitchen, "your a lot more playful lately." He walked past her and grabbed an apple, biting into it.

"Well I'm not tied down to my father anymore so I don't have to hide the real me." She stated matter of factly.

Beastboy stood next to Raven and she could tell that his mood had changed. "Rae," he spoke quietly. "aren't you worried that something might happen to you? I mean all the villains in Jump City are wanting to capture you."

Beastboy was scared. He was worried that something would happen to Raven. He couldn't pin point why. Maybe because he cared for her a little more than he was willing to express.

Raven took in a shaky breathe. Of course she was worried. That's why she couldn't sleep at night. She was afraid that the villains would break in, hurt her friends and kidnap her. Every since they'd found out that villains were after her, she'd been worried about her friends safety and well being.

Beastboy noticed that Raven's breathing had gotten heavy and turned to her in concern. "Hey don't freak out. I'm sorry I asked, really." He grabbed her arms, making her look him in the eyes. "Nothing and I mean nothing will happen to you as long as I'm around." He said sternly.