Nightmare || K.TH + K.SJ

⤗ Bad Dream ⬼

"Don't stress it, it's fine really." Seokjin reassures to Taehyung who had been apologizing without pausing to breathe. "It isn't mandatory, and we can very easily go another night."

Taehyung huffs. "I'm really sorry for this, everything was going so nicely and that bitch just had to interrupt-"

"Nuri called for a reason. Hannah having nightmares isn't a good thing. I just don't know why she'd keep quiet about it for the three days Hannah's been with her." Seokjin says. They are getting in the car now, Taehyung speeding just a slight. Even with the small increase in speed than Taehyung usually goes, it still triggers Seokjin's reflex of imaginary braking on the passenger seat.

Taehyung took a shaky breath, hand trembling on the steering wheel. "I...I thought they stopped and- and they wouldn't come back! She seemed so happy and cheerful, I thought-"

"I know, Tae. I know all of it, she was happy and cheerful, but just like Doctor Kim said, there may be triggers. We need to figure out what those triggers are and help her get rid of them, okay?" Seokjin says, hand coming up to rest on Taehyung's. "Relax. It's going to be okay." His voice comes out as a whisper, and it is reassurance to both him and Taehyung.

"I-I don't know what those triggers could be! And why the nightmares are back now, those nightmares traumatized my baby girl! I don't want her to be hurt or to suffer from consequences of them!" Taehyung nearly shouts, foot pressing against the gas pedal eagerly.

"Tae, you know she can handle it. She's strong, she'll fight through it." Seokjin reminds, letting out an 'eek' at the speed the car was going.

"I don't want her to have to handle it! Do you know how horrifying it was to wake up to her screams and crying out for help, gasping for air and thrashing around? And I could do nothing about it! I couldn't soothe her, I couldn't reassure to her that I was there, I couldn't help her! I couldn't help my own d-daughter..." Taehyung is crying by now, sobbing and shaking. The only thing keeping him sane was Seokjin's hand on his own, tracing the veins of it.

"But you did help her, Tae. You did, you really did. You found the best people for her to be around, to talk to her and help her. You did everything and helped her. You can do it again." Seokjin confirms.

"She is three years old, I do not want anything to bother her and stress her and keep her awake at night." Taehyung sighs as they pull in the driveway of Nuri's house.

She is waiting at the door, holding a crying Hannah in her arms and she starts squirming as soon as she sees Taehyung and Seokjin come out of the car. When Nuri finally lets her down, Hannah is running towards Taehyung chanting his name. She is sobbing into his shoulder as he wraps his arms around her securely. He pulls her away to examine her face. "Baby, are you okay?"

Hannah nods. "I...I think so."

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"Baby, we're right here." Taehyung coos as he smooths down Hannah's hair. They've settled her into her bed after she'd calmed down. "Nothing can hurt you at all, we're a few steps away if you need us, okay?"

"Okay." Hannah mumbles sleepily.

"Let's go." Seokjin whispers to Taehyung, lifting him up to stand so he can lean over and place a kiss on Hannah's forehead. "Goodnight baby girl. I love you."

"I love you too, Jinnie." She sighs and drifts of to sleep.

They stand outside of her room, using hushed voices. Barely speaking a few sentences before Nuri appears and offers them coffee.

"I think it's best if you stay here for the night. You can take her to your place for the time being until she's doing better. Is that okay with you?"