Nightmares | Sethos x Fem!Reader

Chapter 27

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Why isn't it over?

The question claws at my mind, echoing in the emptiness around me. I thought that confessing my feelings, finally admitting the truth to Sethos, would end this torment, but instead, it feels like I've stepped deeper into the nightmare. The weight in my chest is unbearable, pressing down on me like a suffocating fog that I can't escape.

Why am I still here? That's not fair.

I thought Sethos' love was supposed to be liberating, a release from the darkness that's been consuming me. But here I am, trapped in this endless loop of fear and doubt, unable to break free. It feels like the walls are closing in, the shadows growing longer and more menacing, whispering cruel taunts that I can't ignore.

Not fair at all...

I try to move, to run, but my limbs are heavy, like they're bound by invisible chains. Every step forward is a struggle, like I'm wading through thick, suffocating air that resists my every movement. Panic surges through me, cold and relentless, and I can feel it gnawing at the edges of my sanity. 

I feel like it's eating me up from the inside, slowly consuming every fiber of my being, coaxing me into despair.

I try to make a sound, but the sound is swallowed by the darkness, leaving nothing but a hollow echo that bounces back at me, mocking my efforts. It's like I'm drowning in my own mind, pulled deeper and deeper into the abyss, with no one to save me.

Why won't anybody help me? Why can't I get out of this?!

The despair is overwhelming, crushing me under its weight. I can feel myself slipping, falling into a pit of hopelessness that I can't climb out of. My mind is a maze of twisted thoughts, each one more suffocating than the last, and I can't see a way out.

Then, in the midst of the chaos, I hear a voice. It's distant, muffled, but it cuts through the darkness like a lifeline.

"Hey, hey, it's okay, I'm here," the voice says, gentle and soothing.

Sethos?

His presence is like a beacon, pulling me back from the brink. I cling to the sound of his voice, letting it guide me out of the nightmare, back to reality. The darkness starts to recede, the suffocating weight lifting just enough for me to take a breath.

I open my eyes, and there he is, his face inches from mine, his eyes filled with concern. "It's okay," he repeats, his hand cradling my cheek, his thumb brushing away the tears I didn't realize I was shedding.

I let out a shaky breath, the panic slowly ebbing away as I focus on him, on the warmth of his touch, the steady rhythm of his breathing. "It was just a dream," he murmurs, pressing his forehead against mine, grounding me with his presence. "You're safe now. I've got you."

I manage to sit up, clinging to Sethos like a lifeline while crying mercilessly. I can barely catch my breath, my vision getting blurry every now and then.

Sethos holds me tighter as I sob uncontrollably, my tears soaking his shirt, but he doesn't seem to care. His arms around me are firm and steady, grounding me as I cling to him, feeling like I'm going to fall apart at any moment. I try to speak, to say something, but the words are lost in my tears, my chest heaving as I struggle to catch my breath.

"It's okay," Sethos whispers, his voice gentle and soothing. "Just breathe. I'm here. I've got you."

I try to focus on his words, on the calmness in his voice, but the overwhelming fear and despair from the nightmare still lingers, tightening around me like a vice. It feels like I'm suffocating, like I can't escape the darkness that's been haunting me.