it was 1:30 pm, you were sleeping next to simon in bed, under the warm sheets while simon was having horrific nightmares of his last deployment, causing him to stir in his sleep, and mumble

a few hours later, you felt simon move a little more, and thats when you felt it

his hands around your throat, choking you in his sleep

"si- simon, baby si" smacking his hand and he still doesnt wake up, you reach your hand up and grab your clock and crash it on his head, making him jolt awake and pull away, making you sit up and cough

he sits on the edge of the bed, his back facing you, and his head in his hands, not saying a word

he feels the shuffle of the bed of you trying to get closer but he says nothing, but when he hears you say his name he answers bluntly

"dont"