Reverse Dream; Entangled Reality || SunSun FF

여덜

여덜: Nightmare

“Are you okay?”

I woke up in the middle of the night when I saw him hugging himself beside me. I sat up on the bed, placing my hands on his back to comfort him.

“What's wrong?” I asked while looking him. He gently lifted his face with tears streaming from his eyes. I got worried so I immediately cup his face.

“Is something wrong?” I asked again. He turned to hug me, so I let him rest on my chest. I caress his back as he continued sobbing. I felt somewhat of a needle on my chest. It hurts seeing him like this.

I hugged him tight as we share the warmth to each other. “Please tell me everything, that's bothering you. I'm always here to listen.”

I said while slowly wiping his tears away. We continued being like that until he stopped from crying. He already calm down and leaned his head on my shoulder.

“I dreamed about my mom. She wants me to come with her. She said it's peaceful and beautiful in that place. You know what, she was even begging me to come with her. But I didn't, because I can't leave you alone. I made a promise to you, Steven...”

Yes, you made a promise but not to Steven, but for Stan. Nevertheless I brushed off that thought and hug him. I was much even more fluttered because of what he said.

He was valuing his promises and it's a sign that he will never break it. I kissed the top of his head, his scent was emanating and I could feel his warmth beyond this freezing weather.

“Thank you for telling me that.” I said. He's assuring me not to break a promise. I know I can trust into him. He would never break his promise and I'm hoping that he'll never will.

“I can't let go.”

“You'll stay with me until the last breath right?” I queried while staring at him. He just nodded while staring at a blank space.

I smiled before we lay back to sleep. He made my arms as his pillow, slowly closing his eyes as he drifted off to dreamland. I was just staring at him, assuring he'll get a good sleep.

A tear suddenly escaped from my eyes while I was looking at him. It suddenly came out, maybe the pain was overflowing and that my eyes were already giving up after stopping the tears in my eyes.

I was touching his face before I intertwined my hands with his.

“You need to stay with me, Sean.”

I muttered beneath my breath, with shallow breathing before I went to sleep. I am still confuse of the words he wrote back at the cafe. I don't know what it means, but I guess it's poetic.

It should be having a beautiful and joyful meaning, just like the sentence— ‘The moon is beautiful, isn't it?’

I empty my thoughts, before realizing my birthday would be the next week, exactly seven days from now. I almost forgot about it after having so much time with Sean.

Maybe I was too overwhelmed.

———

“P-Please come back now. Open up your mind and live up with reality. I... I'm begging you.”