SelDem One-Shots (English)

Nightmares

Plot: Whilst travelling, Demir finds out about the time that Burak and Selin nearly got into an accident because of Burak's reckless driving. 

Demir knew his fiance had a tendency to talk in her sleep. Usually, she would ramble something absurd and then turn over in bed quietly. However, tonight, her rambles were a lot louder ... and a lot more frequent. 

They were in Rajasthan, India - another beautiful stop on their world tour. 

The bright colors, rich culture, and delicious food had tired Selin out quickly and she'd fallen asleep as soon as they'd made it to their cute rental property. 

Situated on the outskirt of the main bazaar, the place hummed with character and homeliness; something which Selin always kept her eyes peeled for on their travels. But today, she had barely registered the home knitted rug on the floor or the patterned curtains that shone brightly when the light hit them. Her legs were sore from all their walking and the Indian sun was completely different from that of Istanbul's. The air was humid and thick and the sun had tired her out quicker than expected. 

After a much-needed shower and a delectable thali of delicacies, Selin had passed out. 

Demir, on the other hand, hadn't found sleep so easily. He was so used to Selin being so energetic and talkative, it was nice to see her so serene and at peace in her sleep. He knew it was probably creepy but he couldn't stop watching her; he couldn't stop thinking about how lucky he was to have her in his life, couldn't believe that they were traveling the world together. 

His fingers brushed at her hair lightly and he smiled to himself. 

How was any of this real? 

Before Demir could trace the little scar between Selin's eyebrows, she began to shout in her sleep, startling him suddenly. 

"Stop, stop it!" It went quiet for a few moments after her shouts, the light buzz of the air conditioning ringing in their bedroom. But, it was only seconds later that Selin's body began to thrash about violently. "Stop the car!" 

Selin kicked the duvet off of herself and her face contorted in an expression of pain and fear which worried Demir.

"Selin?" Demir whispered gently, unsure of how to wake her from whatever nightmare she was seeing. "Selin, Selin, it's okay ... shh, calm down." He went back to stroking her hair, this time, his whole body cuddling into her side. With him, bare-chested and her scantily clad, warmth radiated between them and Demir hoped his added proximity would change the course of her dreams.

It didn't. 

"Slow down!" Selin's voice was only getting louder and louder and Demir knew he needed to wake her up. The only other time he had ever heard her so loud in her sleep had been the night before he'd left for Paris with Alara. "Stop the car!" 

"Selin! Selin! You're having a nightmare! Wake up!" He shook her shoulder lightly but she only thrashed harder. 

"Burak, stop the car, I said!" At the mention of Burak, Demir blinked in surprise. 

In the early stages of his relationship with Selin, Demir had always been threatened by her relationship with Burak. Regardless of what he did - like getting her involved with the mafia - Selin always found it in her heart to forgive Burak. He'd turn up to the house drunk, he tried to sabotage Demir's relationship with Selin, had brought Eylül back into his life ... Burak had given off all the signs of a scorned person who was in love with Selin and Demir thought he had been wise to be wary of him. 

But it had been months since either of them - Demir or Selin - had even thought of Burak and, in a force of habit, the thought of Burak in Selin's dreams made jealousy burn through Demir.