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safe [ ❦ ]

In the middle of the night, Nora shoots awake next to you. You wake to the sounds of her staggered breathing, and her muffled sobs as she clamps a hand over her mouth to quiet herself.

"Nora?" You ask groggily as you begin to stir, turning on your side only to bolt awake when you see her in such distress. "N- hey, hey what is it? What's wrong?"

In the near darkness of the bedroom, you see her look over at you as you push yourself upright. All she can manage in reply is a broken cry, and as you open your arms to her she dives into your embrace.

"It's okay, it's alright." You soothe, pulling her into your arms. Rubbing her back calmingly, she shakes and trembles against you as pained sobs wrack her body. "You're safe, honey, I promise. Whatever it is, it can't hurt you here."

"M'sorry." She says raspily,just above a whisper with her face pressed into your neck. Tears wet the neck of your t-shirt, but you couldn't care less.

"Don't be, not at all." Scared and confused as you are, you know better than to push her - so you settle for letting her cry it out in your arms, chasing away the nightmares with sweet words and gentle hands. "I've got you, it's all okay."