forum Broken Dreams and Haunting Memories// Closed!// 16+

Started September 19, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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_{((Bro explain to me why I just read through the entirety of our pm’s chat)) ((but hey now I’m reminded of just how upset Simon will be))}

((Okay okay I’m sorry but I’m back again with more ideas))
_{((what if Simon does have the child and then almost dies during labor because ya know…he’s a twig boi))}

_{(bruh why did you do that to yourself? XD)
(:0 I love it)}

"If you say so… I don't wanna be in a room with it alone, though." Mia shuddered just a bit. She was too small to deal with the cat.

_{((I was bored :’) ))}

_{(( :D ))}

“Yeah that makes sense…..something could happen to you.” He frowned softly before brightening up. “Don’t worry! I’ll protect you!”

_{((so um…I got bored last night while studying and dove into the bottomless pit of picrew so here have a happy babi boi))}

_{(:0 I love–)}

Mia couldn't help but smile when Simon brightened up.
"Okay!" Why did Simon always make her feel calmer? It just made her so happy to be his friend.

((Same, he’s an adorable babi))

He smiled back at her, stretching his arms out a bit before checking the time. “Jeez it’s kinda late, isn’t it? I guess I am kinda tired.” He pouted softly. Normally he’d naturally sleep around eight hours, but recently he’d been getting as much as eleven hours all at once. He didn’t like it, it made him feel like he was missing things.

((So….got anything planned for the night time?))

(Ye, but it's short and sweet and then there's nothing else unless you want to do something)

Mia nodded a bit, keeping her smile up. Still, she let it fall some. She hated seeing Simon like this, to see the signs of what was happening to him while he was completely oblivious.
"Then let's go to bed, then," the woman said. She stood, moving to go back to the nightstand. She knew Simon's opinion on her sleeping in the bed with him.

((Hmmmmm I was thinking about throwing some night terrors in at some point :) ))

He nodded, pulling the covers back and beginning to get into bed before hesitating. He looked over at Mia. “You can..come in if you want. I mean I don’t have to worry about shattering you now, right?”

(Oo, that could work! Cause, Astral's basically just gonna tuck Simon in more and say goodnight and be cute because he thinks Simon is asleep)

Mia looked over a bit surprised by his words.
"Oh!" She loved to hear that, but still… she couldn't help but feel like he didn't really want it.
"It's okay, really." She spoke softly, not really expecting much at all.

((Omg s o f t))
((But yes I’ll probably throw the night terrors in in like…the middle of the night))

“A-are you sure?” He asked. “I really don’t mind, promise.” He knew Mia felt safer when he was nearby, and he wanted his friend to be happy. And he truly didn’t mind doing that for her.

(What, my torture-murder psycho can be soft when he wants to be)
(because what's better than comfort from someone who's done so many horrible things to you secretly?)

Mia hesitated a moment. By now, she was already sat on the edge of the nightstand, facing Simon.
"If you really don't mind," she said after a moment, a faint blush coming. She couldn't help but be embarrassed by this, but… Simon really did make her feel safer. She slipped back on to the bed, smiling sheepishly.
"Thank you," he said softly.

((Illegal, I’m trying to hate him))
((Hell if I know lmao))

He nodded, smiling over at her. “Of course.” Now that she had a less breakable form, he didn’t want to make her stay on the nightstand. She wasn’t just some toy for him to throw aside at the end of each day once he was done playing with her (( :) )). He leaned over, turning off the lights. “Goodnight…” He said quietly, closing his eyes.

(Too bad I'm going to make Simon like him and we're all gonna get dragged along with him)

Mia relaxed next to Simon the bed, smiling now.
"Good night," she said softly in turn. She closed her eyes, content. She wouldn't have blamed Simon if he really did think of her like that- she was, quite literally, a doll at the moment.
(Low blow dude XD)

((Dammit :’) ))

Very quickly, Simon’s breathing became more relaxed, and he had himself buried in almost a cocoon of blankets, as per usual. And while he appeared to be, he wasn’t really asleep yet.
((Just doing my job XD))

It wasn't long before Astral silently opened the door to the bedroom. He was going to speak up, but when he saw Simon supposedly asleep he fell quiet with a soft smile. He stepped in, standing by the bed a moment. The human just looked so… sweet. Calm. Relaxed… He reached out, pulling the blankets up just a bit more around Simon.
"Good night…" the god said softly. He ran his hand over Simon's head, and in that moment he genuinely felt adoration for the man laying on the bed.

((I will cry on you, don’t mess with my feels like that :’) ))

Simon had heard the god come in, but had been too tired to speak up. He was a little surprised by what had happened next, the gentle, caring way Astral was treating him. Which is exactly why he didn’t speak up then either. Because he didn’t want to ruin this. He was afraid that if he acknowledged it, the kindness would stop, and he’d just get hurt again.

(Mmmmmmmmmm no you signed up for this XD)

Astral left his hand on Simon's hand a moment longer, finally pulling away. By now Mia herself was actually asleep, so it really was just Simon and Astral. The god could have done anything, anything at all, and he still chose to kind. He himself was so confused by this, by these feelings. So, in a moment, he turned, leaving the room and closing the door with a soft click.

Simon would stay perfectly still the entire time, not wanting to risk giving himself away. But as soon as Astral left, he instantly found himself wanting to call him back. But he wouldn’t. He stayed curled up in bed, trying to remember the feeling of Astral’s hand on top of his head. He sighed quietly, closing his eyes again. He knew he couldn’t afford to be vulnerable in this situation. But he wanted to. And he wanted it to actually work out for once. But it’d probably end up just like all the other times, with him getting hurt. With thoughts of the past still fresh on his mind, he drifted off to sleep. So really, he shouldn’t have been surprised when the nightmare hit. And it hit hard. I mean, while Simon has had nightmares while staying with Astral, he’d never ever begun to just scream.

She wasn’t just some toy for him to throw aside at the end of each day once he was done playing with her (( :) )).

(I'm cackling in school)

Astral had settled down for the night in the living room, sleeping soundly soon enough. He'd known Simon had experienced nightmares before- he'd been the cause of at least two, after all, but his eyes shot open when he heard the man scream. He got up quickly, hitting his leg on the coffee table and knocking over a few figurines as he rushed to the bedroom. He opened the door, hurrying inside. Mia had been awoken as well, curled up with her hands covering her ears as Simon screamed. It was too loud for her, she was right by his head and it hurt.
"Simon," Astral said, hurrying over and shaking the man in an attempt to wake him up.
"Simon, Simon wake up."

Astral shaking him only seemed to make the man more upset. “No..no!!” He was actively fighting back against Astral, the adrenaline making him a bit stronger than normal. He hadn’t woken up as he tried to push Astral or someone away. “Stop!!”

Astral quickly took his hands off of Simon, moving them instead to cup around the man's head. This nightmare was bad, he could already see it. He needed to get Simon awake, or at the very least out of the dream and into a better one.
"Wake up," He said, the command soft and gentle. "You're not in any danger, Simon… You're safe here."

It would take a moment for the command to actually set in. He relaxed a bit, not flailing around as much as before, and he’d stopped screaming, so that was good. But he was still experiencing the nightmare. He whimpered softly.

Astral, once Simon had stopped fighting him, carefully wrapped his arms around the man, pulling him up. Astral sat on the bed, bringing Simon to his lap. He wanted to help the man, help him out of this.
"Wake up," He said again, more firmly now. It was safer for him to work Simon up to it than just having jolted him out of the worst of the nightmare.

That seemed to do the trick. Simon let out a loud gasp as his eyes shot open, wide with fear. It’d take him a second to realize where he was, and what was happening. In that frame of time, he’d pushed Astral away from him.

Astral let Simon push away from him, careful to make sure he didn't fall off the bed.
"Hey, you're okay," Astral said, voice soft. "No one here is gonna hurt you. Simon, you're safe…" Astral looked at the man with concern, arms still open from Simon pushing himself out of Astral's hold.

Simon looked over at Astral, trembling quite a bit. After another second he threw himself into Astral’s arms, beginning to sob softly into his chest. “I’m s-sorry.” He managed to stammer out.

Astral wrapped his arms around Simon, on hand on his back and the other on his head.
"It's okay," Astral said softly. "You didn't do anything wrong. I've got you, Simon…" The god held Simon close to himself, his voice soft.

He knew he shouldn’t be doing this but he just needed comfort. So he let himself stay tucked away in Astral’s arms. He felt safe here, at least for now. He hadn’t had a full on night terror like that in awhile, and the experience had him shaken up. The way he’d fought Astral off while in his sleep…that was how he’d used to be. When he still somewhat believed he should be happy, and shouldn’t be treated like human garbage.