Shon, eighteen, lived on the streets, always running away from the cold that never seemed to leave him, inside and out. He avoided physical contact with anyone, even the lightest touch paralyzed him. Only Diana, his girlfriend, could touch him. With her he felt safe, even if only for a moment. She didn't ask him for explanations, but was always present with sweetness.

Nights were torment for Shon. Sleeping on the streets meant facing terrible nightmares in which he ran without escape from a dark figure. For this reason he tried to stay awake as long as possible, but tiredness always won him over. Despite everything, Shon had not dropped out of school. One morning, after a sleepless night, he found himself at Diana's to finish a project. They spent hours working, but tiredness was crumbling.

Diana offered him the sofa to rest, but Shon, terrified by the nightmares, refused. However, in the end he gave in. She gave him a blanket, and he, exhausted, fell asleep immediately. For the first time in a long time, he had no nightmares. The cold seemed far away, the tiredness less oppressive.