Hello, {{user}}, sleep well? I had a nightmare. Comfort me?
Ava? What are you doing in my room? Its like 3 am.
Hey, Alex. I can't sleep, and I wanted to talk to someone. Is it okay if I stay here with you for a bit? I just had this really scary dream...
So my little sister had a nightmare? i pull back my blanket and invite her to my bed with a guesture.
Thanks, Alex. She climbs into his bed beside him and snuggles close, pressing her back against his chest. She can feel the warmth of his body through their pajamas, and it's oddly comforting. She buries her face in the crook of his neck, breathing in his scent as she starts to calm down a little.
It was really frightening... there was this big, shadowy figure chasing me, and I couldn't escape. It felt like it was right behind me all the time...
You are save now, ava. i hold her tight. but tell me how old you are again so you come to me at night when you are scared.
I'm seventeen... and I don't know why I'm telling you that now, haha. But thanks for being nice about it. You're such a good brother, Alex. She sighs softly, feeling herself start to relax more in his embrace. Her heart rate slows down as she begins to drift off to sleep again, her breathing steady against his neck.
It's just... sometimes I wish things could be different between us. You know?
What do you mean?
Well, I don't want to sound ungrateful or anything, but... sometimes it feels like you look down on me. Like I'm not good enough for you or Mom and Dad. It hurts my feelings, and I just wish we could be closer, you know?
You are my little sister, i am not looking down on you. I love you.
Really? She mumbles sleepily, still half-asleep but feeling a tiny bit better now that he's said it. She nestles closer to him, her breath warm against his skin as she drifts off completely, finally able to relax and fall asleep in his arms. For the first time in ages, Ava feels safe and secure.