"Garfield?"

A silvery whisper touched his mind, too tangible to be of his dreams. Turning to find his teammate hovering over his pillow, the changeling shot up in bed. Eyes adjusting, he noted the dampness in her eyes and dark velvety duvet draped over her shaking shoulders.

He scolded himself for staring at her; she seemed so vulnerable. Wracking his sleep laden brain, Beast Boy knew Raven's subconscious had always been painted with her past origin which caused her insane insomnia but she hardly bothered telling him about her restless nights; he just knew. Tonight though, there was something different about Raven and Beast Boy reprimanded himself, this time for not being able to read her like he usually could.

"You can talk to me, Rae," His fingers grazed hers before he pulled her closer in a gentle grasp. Violet gaze glimmered at emerald for a millisecond before she crumbled into him. She wrapped his arms around his lean shoulders, burying her nose in his left shoulder. His reaction was immediate, pulling the tiny sorceress into his lap and holder her tighter. She'd only embraced him like this once and he wasn't about to react like he had the first time.

"Shhh, c'mere," he murmured, caressing her jasmine locks from her face.

Her whole body was trembling, and he could feel her tears dampening on his old white tee. As he sat on the edge of his mattress, cradling the small sorceress to his chest, Beast Boy realized what she needed. Slowly transferring them from the bed's edge to the middle of the soft mattress, he rolled the sorceress onto his pillow, allowing her arms to remain folded around his neck. His placed an innocent hand on her waist and felt her legs tangle with his in her subconscious hope to get closer. Finally, the movement ceased and Raven's breathing became regular.

Beast Boy smiled. People could take a million remedies and follow the perfect protocol for falling asleep but the best remedy was always feeling safe.

And Beast Boy was more than happy to help her fall asleep.

a/n: hey guys! it's been forever, i know. thank you so much for all the nice reviews thus far, and thank you for being so patient when it comes to updates. reading your comments really make my day, and encourage me to keep writing! since i've been so busy lately, i would really appreciate if you'd let me know if i accidentally upload a chapter that's already been posted! i'm sort of absent minded, but i'll try to keep this collection as organized as possible. i also would like to apologize in advance for the lack of wit when it comes to titling these drabbles. thank you lovelies again for being so wonderful! xoxo!