There were many words you could use to highlight how admirable David was. None of them even brushed against the idea of him being fearful. Then again, he couldn't be summarised in a list of words.

You hadn't expected anything notable to happen when you decided to stay over at David's house, you always did that. You certainly didn't expect for him to wake up screaming and be on the verge of tears.

You tried to get him to talk but he kept trying to assure you that everything was fine. He gave a crooked smile and with his still shaking hands tried to usher you back to bed. "It's alright, babe, just go back to sleep, okay?"