I had another drabble similar to this, but it was with Wally, rather than Kaldur. But I liked this version better. I used Cassie in this instead of Donna, so I hope nobody minds...

Kaldur walks into the living room, scratching at his arm. He'd woken up from the storm and unfortunately could not fall back asleep. It didn't really matter though, he'd gone to bed early the night before and he felt refreshed again.

He shuffles towards the fridge, looking for a drink, when he hears it. The sound is muted, but it's there nevertheless. He turns, dark eyebrows crinkling in confusion, and sees M'gann on the couch. She's hunched over, knees pulled to her chest, pillow muffling the sounds of her sobs.

The fridge closes silently, and Kaldur wonders how she hasn't sensed his presence yet. Surely she isn't that distraught. But when he moves towards the couch, hand out to touch her shoulder, he realizes that she really is hurting, in some way.

"M'gann…?" Kaldur's voice is quiet, but the Martian jumps anyway, scrubbing at her eyes. "Oh!—Kaldur I…I didn't hear you come in. I'm—I'm sorry, I was just about to go to bed…" she trails off, and that's when Kaldur notices what's wrong. Her normally green skin is a pale, milky white. The green freckles had been changed to a soft brown. She looked nice, of course, but Kaldur much preferred her green skin.

"Would you like to talk?" He asks quietly, walking around the couch to sit down beside her. She glances at him, smiling slightly and rubbing at her cheeks. "I'm okay. You don't have to stay awake with me."

"It is no problem." Kaldur answers, a small smile lighting up his face. "I wish you know what is troubling you."

Of course, he already has an inkling of what is wrong. It was only a few days ago when Cassie had joined their team, and Connor had taken to her immediately, as did Artemis. Wally had begun flirting with her too and Robin didn't seem to mind the girl. M'gann had tried being friends with her, but Cassie was easily annoyed with the Martian.

"Did it hurt, Kaldur?" She peeks at him from behind her red hair, and he can tears welling in her eyes again.

"Did…what hurt?" He asks; confusion is clear on his face.

"When you found out about Tula? And Garth?"

Kaldur doesn't know what to say about this. He'd never told any of the team about what had happened, so how did she… It dawned on him then that she was a telepath, yes, but she was also an empath, and the grief and anger he'd felt after finding out that his two best friends were dating was very…overwhelming. He takes a deep breath and leans back against the couch.

"Yes."

"Did it feel kinda like this?" She sniffs, fresh tears dripping down her face. "Because this hurts pretty bad."

Kaldur doesn't answer right away, because he's unsure as to what she wants him to say. He knows what it's like to get your heart broken, but it's different for Connor and M'gann. They were never really a couple, but close enough. And as soon as the new girl came, who was someone who could relate to Connor and match his power, she was pushed to the side. Kaldur's hand finds M'gann's where it scrubs at her eyes. He pulls it down between them and smiles at her.

Her skin flickers for a moment from pale white to bright, vibrant green, and Kaldur wonders why she's doing this. She blushes when she notices his gaze and looks at her feet. "I thought maybe he would like me better like…like this."

"I don't think it matters," Kaldur murmurs, and M'gann's eyes fill again. "I meant…it doesn't really matter what Connor likes. It's what you like. If you feel more comfortable in your own skin, then you should stay like that."

M'gann begins crying again, and Kaldur pulls her close. "Just so you know, M'gann," he's quiet when he says this and he distantly wonders if she can hear him over her sobs. "I like you just the way you are."