Nightmares & Sleeping Meme
“Don’t worry about it. I was already awake.”
“I broke the lock. You were screaming.”
“Hey, last night… Are you okay?”
“How long have you been having nightmares like this?”
“Let me stay. I can make you breakfast in the morning.”
“How long have I been out?”
“Hey - hey! Hey! It’s me! [Name], it’s me, hey.”
“Was it the same as last time?”
“Strange place to fall asleep.”
“Would it help if I stayed?”
“You were already asleep, I didn’t want to wake you.”
“It calmed you down, I think.”
“You’re safe. It’s okay, I promise you, you’re safe. You need to stop fighting them.”
“I’m sorry, I know, I’m trying to help you. I want to help you, you’re hurt, I’m - god, I’m sorry, please go back to sleep.”
(Feel free to change which muse does what by adding names, etc!)
[TALK] - for receiver’s muse to be talking in their sleep.
[AWAKE] - for our muses to be lying awake together, neither one of them able to get (back?) to sleep.
[JOLT] - for receiver’s muse to jolt awake after a nightmare, possibly being held/talked to by sender’s muse.
[HURT] - for receiver’s muse to be half-conscious after an injury, and not able to keep their nightmares separate from reality.
[SOOTHE] - for sender to comfort receiver’s muse while they’re having a nightmare, trying to keep receiver asleep.
[TUCK] - for sender to find receiver’s muse asleep somewhere and tuck them in with a blanket (or jacket, etc)
[QUESTION] - for sender’s muse to check whether receiver’s muse is Okay, in the morning after a nightmare, in a wordless way (touching their arm, etc)
[PLEASE] for receiver’s muse to ask sender’s muse for comfort after a nightmare, or for company staying up so they don’t have a nightmare.
