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To be good enough for you to stay

Summary:

Dream and the Corinthian live together now. After the Vortex, against all expectations, they're trying out life together in the Waking World.

The Corinthian couldn't be happier. He'd do anything to keep Dream there, in their home, satisfied and by his side.

Dream, on the other hand, causes his devoted nightmare so much pain.

Narrated via text messages.

Notes:

So I was writing this for my cute, fluffy Dream gets a phone piece. But something happened - one phrase in particular took on a more menacing aspect when I read it, and it put me in a different headspace. And I just couldn’t stop until I got this creature.

We're definitely not in dead dove or whump territory, but I'd say the abuse tag is pretty important.

Normal text: the Corinthian's phone texts.
Bold text: Dream's phone texts.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Part I

Day 42

Good morning Dream 

I'm sorry for disturbing you 

How are you feeling today? 

Do you feel good?

What is it, Corinthian?

Ok you know how I have two days off human work a week

Yes?

I was wondering 

Just wondering 

Can I have the same for nightmare work

Like a weekend

Two nights out of seven?

Yes

What do you think?

I mean 

I’m not sure 

I mean I think it would be okay?

You do? 

Yes?

Do dreamers stop dreaming two nights out of seven?

No 

No they don't 

I'm sorry 

I just thought last night was very good

You seemed to enjoy it 

I could do more of that 

I mean if you like it  

Or anything else if you want

I'm beginning to think there was some ulterior motive to your actions last night, Corinthian.

No 

No there wasn’t 

I'm sorry Dream

Forget I said anything 

Forget it

I'm sorry 

We'll revisit this when you're back .

No

It's alright 

I don't want the weekend anymore

Really 

Please Dream can we not talk about it anymore 

It was a silly question 

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Day 51

Dream

I'll be back a little later tonight 

Colleagues want to get drinks after work 

Is that ok?

That's ok right?

Sure 

We won't be too long

Just an hour maybe 

Ok?

Yep

You sure?

Dream you don't sound happy

Please can you let me know if you're not ok with this?

I won't do it if you're not ok

You know I won't 

Go ahead  

It's ok

I’m not going 

I didn't really want to anyway

It was too last minute

I'll give you more heads up next time

I'm on my way back already 

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Day 52

Corinthian

Yes Dream 

Where are you?

At the mall I had to pick up something for the office 

At this hour?

Yes but it's work 

I swear it's work 

Look this is what I'm getting for office 

*picture.Jpeg*

It's just an errand 

I'll be back immediately after 

Okay?

I'm sorry I'll let you know beforehand next time but this is a fast one

Get someone else to do it

Okay

Okay I will 

I'll get someone else to do it 

I'm coming back already 

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