Nighttime
Author: Aki
Focus: Osric/Oroka
Rating: PG

Oroka thrashed about in her sleep, sweating and whimpering. She was having a nightmare, and a rather terrifying one at that. Mumbling in her sleep she spoke half-sentences that didn't make much sense, "Don't... alone... leave... no, back... don't..."

Osric, meanwhile, had just woken up extremely thirsty and was wandering to the bathroom when he heard his other roommate making a rukus in the bedroom. He opened her door up and saw her panting and sweating, still mumbling in her sleep. "Hey, Oroka," He called as she thrashed about, "Oroka, are you alright?"

"Nng... no... don't want..." Oroka whimpered, turning over again.

Osric reached out, touching her shoulder, "Oroka?"

She took in a sharp breath and opened her eyes halfway, looking mildly pissed at Osric, "What're you doin' in here?"

"You were making a lot of noise, so I figured I'd see what was up." Osric shrugged.

"Iss not like it was any of yer business." She mumbled, already going back to sleep, "But since yer here, make sure I'm not alone, 'kay?"

"Alright." Osric said, sitting down on the bed while she curled up on her side, avoiding him even though she had asked him to stay. He continued to sit there until he fell asleep with her, and surprisingly, Oroka didn't have any nightmares. Just a dream of togetherness that she forgot when she woke up.

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