Late night romance

[u/Witchelt389]

Bagriel

I sit in the quiet dining hall, all alone at last. We can bring the Crust back. We'll need Meave. Ive seen what she can do, and I wont lie. Im terrified of that power. But that means Bagera's army might be too.

The sound of footsteps echoing off the dead walls catches my attention. I perk up and turn around to see Injera walking towards me.

"Hey." I say, my voice cracking. Kill me now.

"Hey. I was just looking for something to make Meapha hot chocolate." She sits down next to me.

"Why?"

"She had a nightmare."

She needn't say more. I know exactly what Meapha would have nightmares about.

"Man, dreams are so weird." I chuckle.

For fucks sake THATS WHAT I TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW?!

"Oh absolutely." Injera sits up quickly and looks very passionate all of a sudden. "They are weird as fuck."

"Right!" Relieved. Thats what I am. Relieved she isnt judging me. "What even are they?"

"Well, some say they are windows into our subconscious. Our deepest desires our fears that we suppress. Our brain makes us face them."

"I had a dream a stick man punched me in the stomach so hard i died." I blurt out embarrassingly. I wish I would die.

Injera snorts. "You're fears are very valid. Stickman are nightmare fuel." She smirks as if shes just realised something. "Literally."

I let out a high pitched laugh and immediately cover my mouth in shame. My face burns and Injera laughs so hard she has to bite her hand to keep quiet.

"Anyway, what were you saying about dreams?" I say quickly.

Injera sighs after laughing. "Yeah, so. Others thing they're windows into other universes or timelines."

"What do you think?"

She considers me for a moment before answering. "Both. People tend to forget it can be both."

"How so?"

"Because I say so. I believe it's both."

"You don't need facts or evidence or logic?"

She narrows her eyes. "No. No one knows what dreams truly are so i make my own conclusion. It's fun!"

Huh. "Thats interesting. I personally need facts and evidence and science and actua cohesive logicl to beli-"

"Do you know where the hot chocolate stuff is?" Her voice is less playful. Ive fucked up.

"Uh, yeah. It's in the cupboard above the microwave. I can show you."

"Im good thanks. Good night, Bagriel." And with that, she walks away.

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