Sleeping GerIta one-shots

Forgotten Nightmare

I woke up whimpering, trying to quickly shut down my brain that was holding on to the unpleasant thoughts lingering from sleep – the nightmare that was only slowly releasing my mind from its foggy clutches, shrouded in tired recollection. It was a shadow of darkness I only recalled the terror of, instead of the actual details.

Instead of grappling with that fading demon though, I looked to the other side of the bed, eyes alighting on the peaceful form of Ludwig. A soft smile came to my face, easing off the fear I had felt, as I leaned close and snuggled into his side.

Whether consciously or not, at the touch of my skin, Ludwig's arms wrapped themselves around my small body pressed against his, providing comfort in the darkness that surrounded us.

I lifted my head from Ludwig's chest, peering into his face, but as he rested on I eased back to him and let his arms slip securely around me once more. A smile crept onto my face at the suspicion he really was awake but refusing to let on, and I only vaguely thought to reflect on the way his arms tightened around me as I strived to be closer to him, scooting ever nearer to minimize any space that might have existed to separate us.

"Ti amo, Luddy," I murmured drowsily, letting myself drift back into dreaming, more happily now, the nightmare of just moments ago forgotten in the arms of my love. Though it was so early and black in the morning, I was safe and soothed laying with Ludwig.

And just as I slipped into this more serene sleep, I could have sworn I heard a deep, sleepy voice mutter, "Und ich liebe dich, Feli."

But perhaps I was already dreaming.