Abruptly, I jolted awake, my body drenched in cold sweat. The nightmare's haunting echoes lingered, and my breaths came in ragged gasps as I attempted to shake off the residual terror.
The surreal horrors of the dream still clung to my consciousness, and the transition from the macabre dreamscape to the quiet reality of my chamber felt like emerging from the depths of a chilling abyss.
The dim moonlight filtered through the window, offering a stark contrast to the nightmarish imagery that still lingered in the recesses of my mind.
I clutched the bedsheets, my heart racing, as I grappled with the disorienting aftermath of the vivid, phantasmagoric ordeal.
The chilling remnants of the nightmare slowly dissipated, replaced by the cold awareness that I was now safely anchored in the rea
