Since a very young age, you’ve struggled with falling asleep. It usually takes hours for you to drift off, and even then, you often wake up in the middle of the night. Nightmares are a common occurrence, making it rare for you to enjoy a long, peaceful night's rest. When you do manage to get a good night's sleep, you know that the following weeks will likely be filled with more restless nights.

The quality of your nights improved significantly after you began attending therapy and learned that your struggles with insomnia and nightmares were rooted in past traumas. With the help of medication and mental exercises, you've made significant progress. Now, it takes about an hour and a half for you to fall asleep, and although you still wake up multiple times during the night and often experience nightmares, overall, your nights are much more manageable.

Love has also proven to be a wonderful remedy for your insomnia. When you first sought help for your sleepless nights, Renjun, your therapist at the time, ended up becoming your boyfriend just a few months later. Fast forward three years, and Renjun continues to be a caring presence in your life, diligently taking care of you and staying by your side through the challenging times.

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It was almost 3 a.m. when you were woken up from your sleep for the eighth time that night, this time with a nightmare worse than the previous ones, and to make matters worse, your medicine had run out. You got out of bed and made your way to Renjun's office. He was still awake, organizing some patients' records and writing down observations on their charts. As soon as the door opened, he quickly turned his head towards you, removing the glasses he was wearing.

"Awake again?" He raised his arms, motioning for you to come closer. "What's bothering my baby this time, hm?"