Voltron One Shots/Preferences

When You Have A Nightmare - Preferences

Shiro - Shiro, having had many nightmares himself, knows exactly what to do. He is calm and collected, keeping a cool head no matter how scared you are. He helps you talk through what happened in the dream and reassures you that it wasn't real. All the while, he's tightly gripping your hand and repeatedly whispering that he loves you and will protect you.

Keith - Keith comforts you the only way he knows how to; he gives you his hippo stuffed animal, Harold. He hopes that this will make you feel better because it worked for him when he was younger. He lets you cuddle with it and distracts you by telling you Harold's life story, trying his best to make you laugh by using a silly voice.

Lance - Lance lightly rocks you back and forth while stroking your hair, whispering reassurances into your ear. Once you calm down a bit more, he makes a beeline for the kitchen and comes back with a warm cup of tea in his hands, the aroma filling your room as he walks in. He stays up with you until your cup is empty and then cuddles with you until you fall back to sleep again.

Hunk - If you ever wake up from a nightmare, you know that you won't be scared for much longer if Hunk's by your side. After you wake him up, he goes into protective boyfriend mode, wrapping his strong arms around you. You immediately melt into the hug and continue cuddling with him for the rest of the night as he lulls you back to sleep.

Pidge - Pidge will sit up with you in bed and pull you closer by bringing her arms around your shoulders. She'll keep her other hand on her phone, googling remedies and ways to prevent nightmares, reading them off to you. When the both of you finally lay back down, she'll rub your back until she can hear your breathing even out, secretly kissing the back of your neck when she knows your asleep.

Matt - Matt's method of calming you down after a nightmare is rooted in distraction. He always brings you a glass of water and then turns on the TV so you can relax by watching your favorite show. No matter how desperately tired he may be, Matt always stays awake until you fall back to sleep. Then, he turns the TV off and lays back down with you, holding you tightly for the rest of the night.

Allura - Whenever you have a nightmare, Allura calls for the mice right away because she knows that they make you feel safe and remind you of home. While you hold the mice, she softly plays with your hair, brushing her fingers through it and massaging your scalp. When you've relaxed, she listens to you talk about the dream if you want to and will remind you of the things that make you happy.

Lotor - Lotor is great at calming you down after you've had a nightmare. Everytime, without fail, he turns to look at you and starts tracing all kinds of shapes and lines onto your face. His light doodles are very soothing and are coupled with his stories of all the other planets in the universe that he's been to. His fantastical descriptions and relaxing touch help you fall right back to sleep in a matter of minutes.

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When I was little and had trouble falling asleep my mom would always lay with me and scratch my hand... It may sound strange, but she would just lightly scratch my palm and it was really calming. Idk, is that weird? Have any of you ever done something like that??

- Rachel <3