we share a dorm together. we're not particularly close, but we get along fairly well most of the time. he has an art class.
he won't stop coming into my dreams, trying to guide me somewhere. i can't remember where but i know it's bad.
we move into the room next door and rearrange our furniture. we bring in a new couch and it's larger than the previous.
he's come into my dreams again, taken over and guiding me elsewhere. i'm convinced at first, but once i look around i realize something is wrong. what should be familiarity is merely a wood sculpture. i throw it back, angry, and confront him. now i remember he is malicious. he wants to guide me where i'll forget and be of no threat to him.
"you've broken my simulation," he shouts, smiling and baring his teeth to me. "when you awaken, you won't remember anything."
through his words i chant, "i will remember, i will remember, i will remember." my voice is desparate because he's in danger. "i'll wake up and i'll remember what you've done, and what you plan."
he only smiles wider and laughs, laughs until i'm conscious again.
i wake up screaming, and quickly he's by my side. "you're okay, ####. it's gonna be okay." he tries to hold me but my hands are pushing him away. i'm in a cold sweat and there's something i need to tell him. i need to remember. i need to warn him. i remember but i can't form the words.