✧·˚ “ I SLEEP SO I CAN SEE YOU, ‘CAUSE I HATE TO WAIT SO LONG ” ༘ * ༄
synopsis. dream is very protective of his wife, so when a creature invades her dreams he takes immediate action before it can cast any lasting effects
featuring. dream of the endless (the sandman), wife!reader
a/n. now i know what you’re gonna say “but pearl sleeping in the dreaming makes no sense cause it’s the dream world you have to be sleep to get there” HUSH and just let it happen, it is fan FICTION just let it happen
you would think being the wife of a dream lord’s protects you from the terrifying nightmares, but it seems some creature has seeped into your head and taken hold of your psyche when you sleep. it doesn’t help that you sleep when dream goes to attend to his duties.
this particular creature seems to have taken a liking you messing with your head. you know it is not a nightmare, you know of all your husbands creations and this thing, stalks you in the corners of your mind while you believe yourself to be dreaming, luring you into a false sense of relaxation and then it will purposely show itself in the corners of your vision but when you turn to look at it it disappears, leaving you to feel uneasy until you turn back around and it stands only inches away from you which causes you to startle awake.
this has been going on now for longer than you’d like to admit and you’ve seen how busy your husband as been and do not wish to trouble him with something as trivial as this when he has far more important matters to deal with. unfortunately for you this experience has made you put off sleep for as long as you possibly can and dream takes notices of it.
you sit across from him in the library reading about a lovely dream a mortal has created. you can feel your eyes are growing heavy and let out a yawn before continuing.
“what troubles you dear wife?” dream asks, not looking up from his work.
“nothing, why do you ask dear husband?” you respond back placing the book down.
“you have stayed awake with me for three days now.” he says softly, one might think you could even hear a bit of concern laced in his voice.
“i’ve just missed you, that’s all.” you give him a soft sleep to try and sell it, but clearly dream is not buying. “you’ve just been so busy with your work and i’ve rarely seen you—”
“you have not been sleeping so you can spend more time with me?”
now that it is said out loud you realize how ridiculous it sounds. the wife of a dream lord isn’t sleeping because she wants to see him more.
dream’s expression reminds flat.
“you are not being truthful.” dream stands and walks over to where you are seat before kneeling in-front of you. his eyes search your own for some actual reasoning.
“i’ve had trouble sleeping when you are not with me…” you confess, looking away as you feel your cheeks burn.
dream’s hand comes under your chin to gently turn you to face him again.
“do you wish for me to remain with you tonight?”
“i couldn’t ask that of you—”
“i will.” he says bluntly, shocking you.
“what kind of dream lord would i be if my own wife could not get sleep?” a whisper of a smile appears on his lips before he kisses your head gently before standing again. “i must deal with some matters now rather than later. i trust when i return you will be ready for slumber.”
you stand as you watch him start to leave.
you call out to him, he stops and turns to you.
you move to where he stands and place a kiss on his lips before thanking him.
“anything for you.” he replies gently.
you smile at him, placing one last kiss on his lips before he leaves.
later on you can truly start to feel the sleep you’ve been avoiding for so long take ahold of you. your actions slow and you take your time, almost struggle, to put the silk sheets onto your bed.
“you need not to waste your energy.”
you turn hearing dream’s voice behind you.
“i know, i just like having a task.”
you turn back to finish placing the sheets but see that dream has already done it for you and you unintentionally let out a small huff.
“tasks distract, you need only to focus on one thing now.” you feel him wrap his arms around your middle and place a kiss behind your ear, earning a smile from you.
dream smirks and lets out a exhale through his nose which is the closest you’ll get to a laugh.
“no, sleep. come my love.”
he sits on the bed, his outfit now changed to a more comfortable one to sleep in.
“as you command my dream lord.”
you climb onto the bed and curl into his side, you feel safe here with him, the safest you’ve felt in weeks. you hope that him being here will scare off whatever creature dares to taunt you. you can feel yourself easily drifting off in his arms and his hand moves to hold yours, offering a gently squeeze of reassurance. a simple ‘i am here, you are safe’ gesture that gives comfort.
you find yourself in a different part of the dreaming, a place that you have made in your mind, a beach that soft waves crash onto the shore. you look around for your husband but do not see him. your eyes land on a distant figure, it is not your husband though.
you feel it’s uncomfortable aura even as it stands a great distance from you. it unsettles you deeply as continuously stares at you, sending a shudder down your spine as you feel your chest tighten with anxiety.
“how dare you enter my realm to feed upon innocent people?”
you hear him before you see him, a shadow form in the sky that casts over the land as dream’s eye flicker white, oh he is pissed.
“and to do it to my beloved wife? you will no longer have the freedom you once had.”
dream’s shadowed hand looms over the creature and grabs it harshly. the creature squirms in his grip has he crushes the weak thing in his grasp. you look away from the grotesque scene, not particularly fond of gory aspect of it all you cover your ears to try and block the sickening crunch.
you don’t turn back around until you feel dream’s arms slide around your waist and pulling you close to his chest.
“are you alright my love?” his voice is soft compared to how intimating it sounded moments earlier.
you turn to face him, cupping his face with both of your hands to place a gentle kiss on his cheek and hug him tightly.
“anything for you my beloved.”
“how can i ever repay you?” you ask leaning into him more.
“by resting properly now.” dream kisses your temple as he holds you close, finally allowing you to rest.
when you wake you find dream gazing at you and moving a stray hair from your face. the moment is intimate and you almost don’t want to break the silence between the two of you. you push his messy hair back and place a kiss on his forehead, then his nose and then his lips.
“did you sleep well my love?” he asks taking your hand to place a kiss on on your knuckles.
“i did.” you smile and move closer. “i dreamt that a hero came and saved me from a nightmare that i was having.”
“oh did you?” he pulls you into his chest.
“mhm, and he was very handsome.”
amount of fanfics for him on this site is so small it made me come out of retirement also this ain’t proof read and the keyboard i was typing with is a little broken so if you see any mistakes no you didn’t