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TW for depictions of SA.
╔══ஓ๑♡๑ஓ══╗ Autumn's P.O.V ╚══ஓ๑♡๑ஓ══╝
Screams. They're all I can hear. Absolutely tormented screams. Then I realize that the screams are my own. "Shut up you stupid whore and take it," the hellish voice of one of my tormentors grits out to me, followed by a rough slap to my face as my body is violated all over again. All I can do is writhe and try to fight him off while I cry, my pleas falling on deaf ears as always.
Stop.. Stop.. Stop.. STOP!!
I let out a loud gasp as I jolt upwards out of bed, looking around frantically while I struggle to regain my breath. Taking in the familiar pink and white aesthetic of my bedroom and the scent of lavender that permeates my apartment, I slowly begin to calm back down, realizing that it was just another nightmare - remembering that I'm not actually there anymore. Running my hand through my somewhat curly blonde hair, I shut my eyes and take in some deep breaths to ground myself.
Most times, I do so well mentally that I begin to think maybe I'm finally fully healed from my trauma, but then I get the humbling reminder that that's very much still a work in progress in the form of the rare yet terrifying nightmare. Shaking myself from the anxiety of the nightmare, I reach over before grabbing my phone from my bedside table to check the time. 8:50am.
Seeing as I only have ten minutes before my morning alarm goes off anyway, I open my phone and turn the alarm off, getting out of bed afterwards. I take my time to get into my bathroom and turn the shower on, placing a towel out for myself before stripping out of my pajamas and throwing them into the hamper. Since I already washed my hair yesterday, I pull my long blonde locks up into a high bun to keep them dry.
Stepping into my walk in shower, I hum contently feeling the warm water gliding over my body and relaxing my muscles, the anxiety from my nightmare slipping from my body and mind as I focus on doing my shower routine. I do my exfoliating and shaving, washing my entire body afterwards before turning off the shower and stepping out to dry my body off gently. Wrapping the towel around myself, I pad my way over to my bathroom sink.
Grabbing my toothbrush, I squirt some toothpaste onto it and brush my teeth thoroughly, following with a swig of mouth wash and a thorough flossing until my mouth feels completely clean. Wiping my mouth clean of any toothpaste or mouth wash, I rinse my toothbrush before putting it back, just to grab my face wash. Doing a quick face wash, I follow it up with my daily serums and moisturizer, complete with a layer of Vaseline on my full lips.
