Work Text:
Calm you back to sleep
Word count little under 1200
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[Cuddling] [SFW][Rain and thunder] [Heartbeat] [Breathing work] [ramble] [nightmare aftercare]
A4A
[fade in sound: rain outside]
[light breathing]
[hoe had a nightmare, it alarmed you awake.]
You: [shocked af] Wha-baby?-
[you realize their having a trauma moment]
You: [calming and in shushing way] hey hey hey, it’s okay. It’s okay you’re okay. You are in our room. You are safe. Nothing can happen to you here.
[pause to wait to see if they calm, plot twist they don't]
You: [a little concerned] Okay Angel, you seem like you’re really struggling. Can I- well can I try to help? Can I try to get your mind off of it?
You: okay okay, umm let’s focus on your breathing alright? Let’s uhh Im going to count, and I want you to inhale as I count? Okay let’s give it a go.
You: Breathe in {well paced counting] 1- 2- 3- 4 okay then breathe out 1- 2- 3- 4. Good, good job. Let’s do another okay?
[repeat that one more time]
You: Good okay. You’re doing so good for me baby. I am so proud of you. Let’s do another one okay?
[repeat that one more time]
You: Alright. Whew, your breathing already sounds better. You can breathe as normally as possible now. Just focus on that and my voice okay? Let me just scoot in closer to you. Just put my arm under your neck.
[rustle rustle]
You: Then then press your back against my chest- right there. Good, just lean back into me. You can be the little spoon. I know how safe and secure it makes you feel on nights like this.
[pause]
You: no no- don’t apologize for waking me baby. I am so proud of you for letting me help. For lettin me be here for you. I know it’s something that can be hard for you. I know how much it can feel like relying on me is puttin a burden on me. It’s not. You’re never a burden. Ever.
[in the distance thunder is getting his ass clapped]
You: Sounds like you were right earlier. Storm is coming in. That’s fine- we always love nights like this. Just the two of us, sitting in bed and listening to the rain. Talking about random shit. [chuckle] I know normally you talk more through them but maybe I’ll take up this one.
You: First, let’s uh change positions. I want you to lay on my chest alright? Come on
[its not sex but switch positions]
You: Alright, here ya are. Gonna kiss your head [smooch] come on let’s focus on your breathing and my voice alright? Where to start [soothing tongue clicky noise or similar noises] ah right-
[thunderous ass clap]
You: Wow, that was a good one. Okay now, you know something I always found to be interesting? How many people have the same experiences.
You: Like, you know when you see a good meme and it’s something like “your grandmother sneaking you money when your parents are leaving their house” so many people have that experience that there are memes about it.
You: How many people think the highest volume on their phone isn’t enough when they listen to their favorite music. I know I feel like that. With my earbuds in just trying to turn it up a /bit/ more. Eardrums be dammed. [chuckle]
You: Another one is how in the middle of the night, sometimes you flip the pillow. To get to the colder side. Like in your sleep you knew the pillow was too warm for comfort.
[praise break]
You: You’re doing so good on your breathing. You feeling any better baby?
[they reply]
You: That’s alright, you don’t have to be 100% better already. These things take time, love. Sometimes you need a bit of time and that’s okay. No shame in it. Keep going on the breathing. I have more to talk about.
[more of lightnings friend]
You: Well I just think the experience thing is rather interesting. I wonder how many people share the same experiences I have sometimes. More than just the basics. Sometimes I wonder if someone has lived almost the exact same life as me. If they turned out any different. How similar we turned out. What is truly me and not what’s happened around me.
[take a moment to just breathe with them.]
[rain gets harder]
You: Wow it’s really coming down out there. I always loved the smell of rain. Or the smell when it’s about to rain. What’s your favorite smell?
[they say some shit]
You: Ahh yes yes. That is a good one.
[Another pause and then thunder]
You: [hushed excitement] Woah, that streak of lightning that came with that thunder lit up the whole room. That’s pretty cool.
You: I’m so glad you woke me up. I feel like we never get to spend time like this together recently. Both so busy with work and life bullshit. It’s nice to take these moments. Just listen to the rain.
[take a beat or two to just pretend listen to rain because SFX isn’t there now]
You: Come on, let’s do some breathing again. This time I want you to also focus on my heartbeat when you can hear it okay? I am going to count for you.
You: Okay let’s breathe in 1- 2- 3- 4 /then/ breathe out 1- 2- 3- 4. Good job, I’m so proud of you baby.
[fade in a heartbeat SFX]
You: Alright, let’s do another one.
You: You know, I know that you probably feel pretty bummed about still having nightmares. That something could still bother you? Well I wanted to tell you that you really have made progress. Even if you can’t tell. I can. You have been doing so well.
You just gotta keep going okay?
You: Let’s see, what more can I talk to you about? Fill that sweet brain of yours with more thoughts to ponder. More words to hang onto. None of which you need to reply to with real words. In your mind is fine.
[take a breath and do some thunder]
You: hmmm We could talk about the sky. If you picture the sky right now, how many stars do you put in your own sky? Do you make it littered with them? Almost covering every inch? Or do you put them more spaced out? With some little ones scattered amongst a few big ones. Do they form a constellation?
[pause for the rain]
You: well maybe with this weather it’s cloudy. Do you picture the lightning in the sky? How far to have the streaks of lightening stretch? Do they have shapes or is it just lit up clouds? When you hear the thunder does it go off in your mind? I always think when I close my eyes. I can see the strikes across the sky.
You: Man, the rain is even startin to put me to sleep. [chuckle softly] perhaps we should do another round of breathing and then try to get some sleep. You did so good for me.
You: Okay so breathe in for me 1- 2- 3- 4 so good, then out 1- 2- 3- 4. Good. [yawn] okay baby. Let’s try to get some sleep.
[Fade out into breathing, thunder, and heartbeat (which could be cut off any time that you want)]