The bedsheets crinkle under you as you shift and stir uncomfortably in your sleep. You were sweating so much that a small pool of sweat had formed underneath you forming a damp spot on the bedsheets. You whimper in your sleep and gasp as you violently sit up in your shared bed with Alastor. Your heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it was going to rip out of your chest. You were a very emotional, and sensitive individual, so after a nightmare like that you couldn’t hold back the tears and fear that was growing inside of your body.

Alastor was asleep beside you in his striped 1920’s style pyjamas, his back was turned to you and his head was resting on his upper arm as he snored with a radio static effect.

You yourself didn’t want to be a burden to Alastor as you already felt like a burden yourself, so although you desperately needed to be comforted you instead curled up into a ball, with your back turned to Alastor’s and started crying quietly as you tried your best not to be too loud.

Your hand covered your mouth as you tried to hold back your sobs, but it seemed that you failed as Alastor’s red fluffy deer ears twitched towards your direction, before he shifted and turned around to face your back. He put his hands around your waist and pressed his chest against your back. He leaned his head against your shoulder before gently kissing your neck and whispering in a drowsy deep staticy voice.

“What’s wrong, my love? Why are you crying?”