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A bead of sweat rolls down her face as she runs away, faster and faster.
Nova stops and rests for a second, her heart practically beating out of her chest as she looks back behind her. Suddenly everything around her is black. The walls, the floor- everything.
Where did everything go?
“Hello?” Nova calls out.
Realizing that there are no more monsters chasing her she starts to eventually calm down and starts walking again. But within her first step the non-existent floor beneath her cracks and she falls through. An Evil laughter ringing through her ears.
She jolts up, looking around for any danger then takes a deep breath in and out.
“It-“ She looks down at her shaking hands. “It was just a dream.” She whispers.
It wasn’t the first time she has heard that laugh. It's almost every nightmare she has she hears it.
She takes another deep breath and rubs her eyes. “Why can’t I ever just sleep!” She says to herself. Deciding that maybe a little water will help, she slowly gets up from her couch. But suddenly she feels something shifting next to her. Her immediate reaction is to lift her arms in defense and shut her eyes but nothing happened? Slowly Nova brings her arms down and her eyes flutter open.
She see’s Izzie peacefully resting on a pillow on the other side of the couch. The moonlight striking part of her face as she peacefully lays there, cuddled up in a warm fuzzy blanket.
Nova smiles. Izzies bright smile warming her heart and calming her nerves. Quietly she walks away going into her kitchen and grabbing a glass to fill with water.
A couple seconds pass and she comes back to the couch, glass of water in hand. She sits down on the floor right next to Izzie. Taking a sip of water, she looks up at Izzie. Her freckles are almost shining in the moonlight.
Nova has been crushing on Izzie for a while now. At first she thought the feeling was totally platonic but the way her heart skips a beat when this ray of sunshine enters a room can’t be mistaken. She’s been crushing hard. Real hard. Taking a sip of her water, she thinks back at how amazing Izzie has been with her. She always makes sure that Nova is in a good mood even when getting a bad nights rest. She even tries to get Nova to sleep as much as she can but even Nova knows it’s practically useless.
One time Izzie got her some melatonin gummies to try and help. Sure they made her sleep but they only made her nightmares stronger. It was the thought that counts. Nova knows that Izzie tries her best and that's what she likes about her. She’s super creative and chaotic- but in a good way. Nova could go on and on about the silly girl laying in front of her.
Nova takes another sip of water then sets her glass down next to her. She rests her face on the cushion, staring directly at Izzie. Slowly she counts all the freckles that are plastered on her face. Eventually Nova fully calms down and falls fast asleep. Feeling safe and sound around her. So much so that Maybe she’ll get a good nights rest tonight.