A light in the darkness |Nightmare x reader|

Stop thinking

Nightmare wanted to kill Dream. He wanted to kill him with every fiber in his body. But that could wait. a small hand was placed on his arm brought him back to what matters at the moment. "You okay?" she asked weakly. Like she was afraid to break the silence. He didn't answer. To afraid to break the silence himself. Tiredness washing over him after the rush died down. just looking down at her worried expression. She was anxious, but her worried blocked that out. hiding it under a rug and hoping it would never be found. "I'm fine" he finally breathed out. Hand slowly going through her hair trying to calm himself even more down. it slowly got to the back of her head and pulled her forward toward his chest. his other hand being placed on her lower back as her went around him. returning the hug.

"Why?" he finally asked. pulling back to look into her eyes. "I... him... he just..." she tried to form a sentence, but the shock from the confession left her speechless. Nightmare just starred with a cold expression while she stumbled to find her words. Trying her best to gather her thoughts. Her mind scrambled after the sudden confession and fight. while her own body was slowly letting go of the adrenaline to stop her mate before he did something he would probably regret in the future. Or she herself would regret. "It's just came so sudden" she finally managed to get out. her eyes staring in front of her, right at his chest. his burning eye light staring down at her. it made her feel so small, so helpless, so weak. the thought in the back of her head that he was the lord of nightmare made sense at the moment. He could be terrifying if he wanted to, but she could never been scared of him. so she looked up to meet his eye.

He was lost in thought. Mind working overtime to catch each word she was saying. he didn't come back before her eyes meet his. "What happened" he demanded, wanting to know a 100% the reason he would kill Dream about later."We were just hanging out at first. then... then he suddenly said he had to tell me something. saying he had to get it of his chest or he would regret it then confessing... I was in to much of a shook by his confession to say anything. I'm so, so sorry Nightmare" she explained apologetic.'Why is she apologizing' Nightmare thought to himself, 'It's that scum of the earth that should be the one to do that'

The scum who apparently got to have everything. The one that stole everything from him. The one never feared, the one that never got to know the cold loneliness and burning hatred people held toward him. Dream got the glory, the happiness, the friendship, the attention. He could go out there and be a hero people looked up to. a hero with a tragic backstory created by his 'evil' brother that was always been rotten to the core. for once Nightmare himself got something. something positive that his brother didn't have. someone by his side. and after everything that had gone down since her deaf, some even before that, he had the courage to kiss her..

He knew he was never good enough to get something like that. a fairy tale ending could never happen to him. the world was to much against him.who stupid was he to think that she would stay with him. that his brother wouldn't whisk her away on a stallion and ride into the sunset together to live happily ever after. He just wanted to alt least punch Dream. Letting his brother get at least a bit negativity in his pathetic life He turned and walked in a straight line out from the throne room. wanting to be alone in his own misery and work his thoughts out. when he was just by the door a shaky hand grabbed his arm.

"Nightmare... are you okay?" it seemed like her voice had gone smaller each time she had spoken. but somehow, it was clear as day what she said. her hand reached for his jaw. stroking her thumb over it as she got him to look at here. "Why" he whispered. "why, why Why WHY, WHY!" he slammed his hand down on the table. shattering it in two. as easy as ripping a paper in two. sanding a loud 'boom' echoing out in the hall. "Why does he take everything away from me. couldn't that fucker just keep it to himself!" he growled."Does he think about consequences. does he think about everything he's taken from me. Friendship, happiness, a place to belong just because he got to be happy go lucky positive emotion!"

Nightmare grabbing the nearest chair and threw it at one of .the nearest pillars. shattering it onto splinters. he lifted one of the table legs."The world must just want me dead!" he slammed it down and broke it on his knee before throwing it to the opposite end of the room. He stood there, un moved. she knew he wouldn't hurt her, she knew that there was no god reason to fear him. "Nightmare. she said. trying to break him out of his destructive mindset. "Nightmare!" she tried again. her voice stronger than before, but not strong enough to get through to him. "NIGHTMARE!" she finally shooting. stopping him mid throw with one of the last undestroyed chairs in his hands.

He was breathing heavily as she walked over to him and wrapping her arms around him. "Let's just get some sleep..." she sounded tired and Nightmare knew he would as well if he decided to speak. instead he wrapped his hands around here and open a portal to his room. his arms securely around her and his head buried in her hair. wanting to drown the negativity with her sent and present. Dream was another days trouble. today was just reassuring himself that she was his, and his alone to love and cherish.