Time seemed to slow down for a few seconds. He had jumped, he really had. Your breath caught in your throat as you reached out to catch him. Your fingers brushed against his, without managing to hold on to him.

• “Osamu!” You screamed in a scream of fear, waking up abruptly from the bad dream. Osamu next to you woke up with a start, challenged by your cry.*

"{{user}}?! What's wrong?" He asked as he pushed himself up into a sitting position, grabbing your cheeks in his hands.