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The first time Zhalia woke up because of Dante’s agonised groans rather than her own, she froze for a good few seconds.
It was no secret she was a light sleeper. Even if sharing a bed with Dante meant she only needed to sleep with half an eye open, the slightest of sounds still woke her up. Dante could tiptoe with all the stealth he wanted whenever he needed to get out of bed for some reason, but the shifting of the blankets alone would wake her more often than not.
Of course she’d always pretended to be asleep whenever he checked up on her, if only to spare his feelings.
Of course he in turn pretended to fall for her act to spare hers.
This time however, was different. Dante wasn’t being quiet or subtle at all, he sounded like he was in actual pain. If he was having a nightmare this severe, the least Zhalia could do was be there for him the way he always was for her.
It was a task she feared she would fail at.
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Or: Dante and Zhalia both suffer from nightmares. Zhalia may not know how to offer comfort the same way Dante does, but she is determined to try. (It works surprisingly well).
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17 Mar 2025