Adrian hunched down in his seat as suddenly the attention of every adult was on him. He honestly wasn't entirely sure what Raven even meant by 'go without' beyond the context of being showered with food between dinner last night and breakfast now. There was simply no frame of reference in his limited life experience.
It was Beast Boy's words that really cracked through the anxiety. He said it was okay if everything, all these changes, were scary. Instead of just telling him not to be scared, he let him know that being scared wasn't wrong and that he could take time to get used to things instead of simply being expected to immediately adjust to his new reality. Even if every aspect of his life was about to improve, that didn't mean that he had to be okay with everything all at once.
An overwhelming amount of emotions crackled in his chest as Cyborg added extra fruit and bacon to his plate and bowl. They were all just so nice. He looked up at Raven as she promised once again that she, that they, would protect him.
"Thank you." He said quietly, fidgeting briefly before picking up a piece of the extra bacon he'd been given, relaxing a little once everyone else started eating again.
By the end of the meal the extra bacon was gone, so were the eggs, the pancake, and he had ended up putting the extra fruit in his oatmeal like he had seen Beast boy do before finishing that too. His orange juice was gone by the time he finished eating. He took one bite of the sausage, but left it after that. Adrian was honestly kind of stuffed after all that, but it had been so good.
He clung to Raven from his position on her hip as the grown-ups said goodbye to each other. When his hair was ruffled he hunched up a little, but smiled shyly. Whatever movie night and Disney was, he was sure it would be as nice as everything else here.
"Goodbye Mr. Cyborg, thank you for the food. It was yummy." Adrian waved as they started off back towards the room he'd slept in last time, Raven's room. He was still a bit confused about everything, especially about going to see "his" room. If that was where they were going why'd they go back to this room?
Adrian openly gawked as they stepped through a doorway from the room he knew and into a giant room with enormous stairs.
"Woah, magic!" It had to be magic. Since Raven was magic it kind of made sense that she'd have a whole magic portal. Still, this was mind blowing to a four year old that until the previous night had never seen magic in real life. Adrian didn't bother trying to hide how awed he was as he seemed to be trying to look at everything as he was carried upstairs and towards the bedrooms.
The door at the very end of the hall was pointed out as Raven and Garfield's room, and he filed that information away in his young brain. It would be very easy to find, although he was skeptical about bothering them at night when they'd be sleeping. Adrian noted that he would have to be extra careful not to make too much noise since apparently his room was right next to theirs, but that was okay, he was accustomed to being quiet.
When the light green door swung open and they stepped inside, his eyes nearly bugged out as he gaped at his surroundings. Adrian didn't move at first when he was set down, simply looking around in stunned silence.
At Raven's encouragement he took some hesitant steps forward, running a hand along the low table, then the couch it was in front of, it was like a tiny living room. The cushions felt soft. He wandered over to the bed, marveling at the sheer curtains that flowed delicately around it. Adrian climbed up and sat down on the edge, gently running his fingers over the comforter. Everything felt both soft and sturdy. He let his eyes roam over the room, all the shelves for books and toys, the little nooks that looked cozy and somewhat hidden, and everything about it was airy and comfortable and happy.
She had made all this for him?
Those overwhelming emotions were crackling like static in his chest again, his chest and throat felt tight, and before he knew it the magical room around him blurred as tears welled up. It was so much. Why would anyone give him all this?
Why hadn't his Mommy given him anything?