My Teddy

Shivers. That's what woke the sleeping person. A glance downward, and they noticed that they were tightly wrapped in a blanket, and yet still cold. The clock's insulting numbers reminded him that it was only three in the morning.

But back to the matter at hand, what caused the shivers? It couldn't just be the cold alone. No. Winters in Massachusetts were cold, but that couldn't be the only cause. Wait...It was a nightmare. A certain someone close to him...getting destroyed by some terrible creature... The scariest part was, he was seeing it all through the creature's eyes. He was the one tearing the person he loved apart. A glance across the room told him no. Confirmed it was just a dream. He sighed in relief.

"You okay Tyler?" Reid asked from the other bed.

"Y-Yeah. Fine. Just a dream. G-Go ahead back to sleep." Tyler replied, trying to get his shaking under control. Trying to hold the warmth that seemed to be escaping no matter what he did.

"You sure? You don't sound too good man." The blonde sat up and looked over to Tyler.

"I told you, I'm fine. J-Just go back to sleep Reid. I'll be fine." Tyler lied. He wouldn't be fine. He'd been having horrifying nightmares for weeks.

"Would it kill you to stop lieing to me?" Reid asked.

"I'm not lieing. It' was just a bad dream. I'll be back to sleep in a five minutes or less. J-Just humor me for once." Tyler almost begged.

"What ever man. But next time you try to tell me you're fine, try to not studder so much." Reid said with a yawn as he rolled over and faced the wall.

Tyler didn't go back to sleep in five minutes. Infact, fourty-five minutes later, he was still awake, still scared to close his eyes. He heard movement from the other side of the room and looked over. Reid's crystal blue eyes were staring back. Those eyes...Tyler couldn't look away from them. He wanted to drown in them, he wanted to live in them, he wanted to be a part of them so he wouldn't scare himself awake every night.

"You said you'd be asleep in five minutes or less." Reid commented. Tyler just shrugged.

"Guess I'm no good at forcing myself to go to sleep."

"Would a teddy bear help?" Reid asked, only half-joking.

"Maybe. Maybe not." Tyler replied with another shrug.

"Try actually laying down instead of sitting up, see if that helps you get to sleep." Reid suggested. Tyler took his advice and put his head on the pillow.

"What about the teddy bear?" Tyler asked, hoping Reid would keep talking just a little bit longer, hoping he would have some reason to not close his eyes, if only for a few moments.

Reid sighed and walked over to Tyler, who was laying on his side and had his back pressed against the wall, almost like he was scared something was going to sneak up behind him. The blonde reached down and lifted the covers off of the younger boy. He flopped down on Tyler's bed and pulled the blanket over himself.

"There's no red bow and buttons for eyes, but what do you think?" Reid asked. Tyler shyly placed a hand on the blonde's exposed chest and then quickly pulled away.

"Doesn't matter. You're warmer than a teddy bear." Tyler replied, glad it was dark so Reid couldn't see him blush.

Reid pulled Tyler away from the wall and closer to him. He wrapped his arms around Tyler's shaking frame and rested his chin on the top of Tyler's mop of brown hair. Tyler made himself comfortable and snuggled closer against the blonde and he eventually stopped shivering. The sound of Reid's even breathing calmed Tyler and he felt himself beginning to grow tired.

"Reid?"

"Hm?"

"I think you're my new favorite teddy bear." Tyler said with a small yawn. Reid laughed softly and Tyler felt safe.