the moment jay woke, brows knit together. glancing around the room, before finding mal again. he had to adjust to his surroundings, to having mal beside him. it was just a dream. and realizing that helped calm him, although there remains some tension in his body. ‘ no i’m.. i’m fine, i’ll be fine. ’ he tries to assure her but his voice trembles slightly, he was about to tell her to go sleep herself when he realizes she’s in his dorm. frown deepens. ‘ did you come looking for me? ’ he asks, trying to rid his mind of the nightmare. it was about his father--- they’d become worse ever after the barrier was down. he knew it was the right decision, but.. well, knowing his father was out there--- it worried him. Jay pulls himself up a little more to make some place on his bed, so Mal could join him if she wanted to. ‘ mal, are you alright--? ’