after a week or so, it finally started.
the nightmares that i had been dreading for most of my high school life.
they were so vivid that i couldn't even tell if they were real or a figment of my imagination.
and so i screamed and screamed until my throat turned raw.
you woke up and tried to open my window but couldn't.
so you ran to my house and opened it with the spare key under the mat on my doorstep.
when you finally reached my room, you were out of breath and i was awake.
my mom was holding me and repeating the same mantra that she always did.
"everything's okay. no one's trying to hurt you. it was just a dream, baby."
i was sweating and my heart was palpitating so bad but i looked at the concern on your face and told you to go back home.
"i'm fine."
but your stubbornness kicked in and you refused to budge.
so that night you slept with me.
thank you for staying taehyung even though i won't remember it.
