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Cass shoots awake in a cold sweat, gasping for breath. Unable to hear anything other than her heart pounding in her ears, fingers turning white from her grip on the blanket. Words spoken long in the past coming back so vividly yet so murky at the same time, slurring together into one mess of a childhood.
'SPEAK AGAIN AND ILL MAKE SURE YOU WONT SPEAK FOR A WEEK!!'
Tears slip and fall onto the blanket as she heaves her legs to her chest, gently rocking herself.
'DO YOU WANT THEM TO TAKE YOU AWAY?! WHO WILL YOU HAVE THEN?! YOU'LL BE NO ONE JEONG-CHO NO ONE'
Fighting back the urge to burst into tears is so much harder than ever before, the world suddenly feeling a few degrees colder.
'STOP CRYING!! DO YOU WANT EVERYONE HERE TO HEAR YOU?!'
"Cassie?" A gentle voice calls out from the dark.
A gentle hand rests on her arm. Instinctively she jumps back, lungs heaving for breath and eyes filled with fear. Preparing to face the monster that grabbed her.
"Cassie are you okay?"
'YOU ARE NOTHING!!'
Ashen, face full of concern and hand recoiling in mid air.
"I'm fine I just....I.....he....."
"Nightmare?"
She quickly nods, tears streaming again. Ash holds out their arms and she throws herself into them without hesitation, hands tightly gripping the back of their shirt. She lets out a gentle sigh amongst the near silent tears as their arms close around her, holding and rocking her softly. The voice of the monster becomes fainter and fainter the longer she's in their arms.
"...It's okay you're safe....you're alright...." Their voice almost floats through the air, light and full of comfort.
Cass wraps her legs around their waist, ash pulling her fully onto their lap. The height difference makes it mildly difficult but not impossible, Ash loving every moment their girlfriend is a human blanket.
"....I'm...okay...."
'...Why do I always have these nightmares at the worst times...'
"Yeah?"
'....At least....I know....'
"Yeah...."
'...That bastard will never touch me again...'
Cass pulls away, intertwining her fingers with her partners. Smiling at them despite her bloodshot eyes and messed hair.
"Don't try kiss me else you might get snot all over your face," She chuckles, her sniffling proving her point.
"You think i'd care?"
They brush a few strands of hair back behind her ear, chuckling slightly. Both safe in each others arms again.
"It's pretty dark here huh?"
"Shit I probably should've done that sooner,"
A few scuffles sound out against the wooden floorboards. Working with one eye in the dark isn't an easy task, especially when trying to find the worlds tiniest light switch.
"....You struggling a bit there V?"
"IM TRYING I CANT SEE PROPERLY!!"
'Pfft dumbass....'
"There!"
'.....My dumbass'
A series of fairy lights flicker to life, lighting up the various fabrics of the pillow fort they sit in. Cass sits staring up at the lights, almost mesmerised by them. Ash smiles, adoring how they reflect like tiny stars in her eyes. They can't say how hard they'd missed it all, finally seeing her face lit up and happy after so long of only remembering a heartbroken scream. Every time they look into her eyes, they can feel their brain melt into a love filled mush.
"Whatcha staring for?"
"You're so pretty...."
"Heh, I know,"
"Mmhmm,"
Their eyes meet, cheeks blushing bright pink. Chapped lips slightly parted, curled into soft smiles. Breathing becoming slightly heavier. They move closer in, stopping only inches from each other's faces. Cass leans more into Ash.
"WAIT SHIT!!"
They fall backwards into the mountains of pillows, Cass nearly splitting Ash's skull with her own.
"You okay Cassie?"
"Ow,"
She props herself up, hazily opening her eyes.
A bright red ash lies underneath her.
'OOOOOHHHH OH MY GOD!!'
"Heh, flustered 자기?"
'FUCK THEY'RE HOT,'
"...Shut up,"
She pulls them up by their shirt for a kiss.