Flufftober 2023 - Total Drama

Oct. 27: Nightmares - Aleheather

Ever since Alejandro had gotten out of the robot suit, he constantly has nightmares about it. The whole experience gave him extreme claustrophobia, anxiety, and nightmares. Even after the countless therapy sessions, trying different medications and other things, nothing seemed to work.

The nightmares were certainly less frequent and avoiding tight spaces has always been helpful. After season 5, Heather and Alejandro had started talking again and decided to really start their relationship. After 6 months of dating, they decided to move in together.

That was 8 months ago. This night started off like every other one. They ate dinner, hung out for a bit, and got ready for bed. Heather was already in bed when Alejandro walked into the room. He was exhausted from working all day and got underneath the thin and light covers.

Heather set her phone down and turned towards Alejandro, who wrapped an arm around her. She smiled and kissed his cheek. "Goodnight, I love you."

Alejandro smiled as she kissed his cheek, "I love you too, hermosa."

They drifted off to sleep about 10 minutes later. Heather woke up a few hours later, her throat dry. She opened her eyes and read the time on the clock.

2:41 am

She yawned and looked at Alejandro next to her and then to the nightstand. She must've forgotten to bring water to bed so she quietly got up and went out to the kitchen.

Unfortunately for Alejandro, he had started to have another nightmare 15 minutes before Heather woke up. These nightmares started off slow, the scene of Chris being Alejandro into that room replayed. Now, it was getting to the part where he was being placed in the robot suit.

Alejandro's heart rate started to pick up and he began to move in his sleep. He started to lightly sweat and when the top of the robot suit went on top of him, he woke up. Alejandro woke up in a cold sweat, breathing hard and slightly shaking. She went to feel for Heather but she wasn't there.

When he had these nightmares, he had limited access to parts of his body. He shut down very fast and had a hard time moving. He tried to focus on his breathing but found it hard to do so. His mind was in 10 different places and he tried to call out to Heather but nothing came out.

He tried to look at the nightstand beside him and saw the TV remote. He fought against his body and was able to knock it off. Heather jumped a bit hearing the loud noise. She walked back to the room to see Alejandro in the state he was in.

She couldn't tell at first due to how dark it was, but once she realized what was happening, she set the water down and turned on the lamp on top of the nightstand. She quickly got on the bed and stayed next to Alejandro. "Hey, it's okay, I'm here. You're safe," she calmly said, holding his hand and rubbing it with her thumb.

Alejandro's breathing was starting to slow down, as he squeezed Heather's hand. He was no longer shaking and was slowly getting control of his body. Heather laid down enough where she was able to get him in her arms. Alejandro did his best to match her breathing as she ran her fingers through his hair.

After a few minutes of being in her arms, Alejandro was back to normal. He sat up and rubbed his face with his hands. Heather sat up with him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You okay now?" she asked l, handing him the rest of her water.

He took it and drank it, "Yeah, I'm okay. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry, I was awake anyways. And you don't need to apologize when this happens."

Alejandro smiled and took Heather down with her and he laid down. She laughed quietly and melted into his embrace, running her fingers through his hair again.

"I love when you do that."

Heather smiled, "Good, because I like doing it."

They sat in silence for a few minutes, again starting to drift off to sleep. Alejandro took a bit longer which was expected. As he looked at Heather who was now asleep, he kissed her head and closed his eyes, thankful that she was there for him when he needed her.
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i can't tell if i like this or hate it.