The sleep begins to lift from my mind, followed by heat burning through my body. The heat is so intense that through the delirium of sleep, I feel as though someone has doused my body in gasoline and set me ablaze. I force my eyes open and suddenly become aware of the dry ache in my throat but that is quickly forgotten when I register the large muscular arm draped over me.
I freeze in place, my heart breaking into a sprint while the sound of it floods my ears. I take a slow breath through my nose and register the unmistakable scent of burnt-down ash after a long fire, its coldness tantalising my senses as it engulfs me. Ever so slowly I turn my head, glancing behind me only for my heart to become lodged in my throat. Laying behind me looking rested and peaceful in a way I never even thoug
