send me “it’s just a dream” for my muse’s reaction to yours waking them up after having a nightmare.
they were never supposed to sleep in each other’s beds. childrenof the abnegation, regardless of relation, were divided upon gender,forbidding siblings from sharing a room—that never stopped them.
he awakes slowly, not even thinking before scooting over until hisside brushed the wall, stretching his arms out above his head untilhe could grasp onto the headboard if he wanted to. she lies downnext to him, and he lies still next to her with his hands folded overhis stomach, basking in the SILENCE, basking in each other’s quietcompany. it leaves a hollow feeling behind, knowing that a day willcome when they can’t do this anymore. when he’s traded his smallmattress for bookshelves, traded grey robes for bright blue. it pains him, that he could never imagine to tell her, that even if he wanted to the BURDEN on both of them would be too heavy to bear.
he settles for glancing over at her, and then back up at the ceiling,his middle expanding and deflating beneath his hands with a sigh.