TRIGGER WARNINGS: Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Distress, Discussion/Implications of Non-Consensual Acts, and Mental Health Struggles. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ*:.:..:...VALERIA'S P.O.V...:..:..:*Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ I stayed with Sebastian. His head on my lap, as we watched the lake and pretended like we weren’t still confused by the fact that we were still in our dream state. I stroked his hair as he slowly fell asleep. In a dream. Isn’t that so weird? I found it funny, and amusing. I’m not sure how long we were there, but suddenly I couldn’t see or feel Sebastian. The sun vanished behind a rolling tide of blackened clouds, and the world twisted into a nightmare. The vibrant scenery dissolved, cracking apart like shattered glass, and revealed a jagged, burning abyss beneath. The river, once glistening like silver s

