(This is a personal fic. Don't read if you won't give it a chance!)

The rain crackled with a loud roar, the thunder growling from above to doom his wrath onto the earth below. Dust furrowed his brow and he let out a soft grunt at the next loud shock of thunders. He felt suffocated. The hands pulling him further into the darkness.

He gasped as he shot awake, his body drenched in sweat. Where was he? He wasn't in his room. He wasn't even sure he was in the castle. When he heard an exceptionally soft, deep, hum next to him, he sighed quietly. "Dust..?" A quiet shuffle before he heard the lamp turn on and the familiar sound of glasses being put on next to him.

He looked to the green-eyed skeleton with his own tired, lazy eyes. "..Sorry, did I wake ya?" Sci yawned quietly before he also sat up, rubbing his lenses a bit cleaner before pushing them up on his nasal bone. "Not really. You were making noises in your sleep, so I was up already. Enough about me, though, are you alright?"

Dust let out a quiet exhale. He spent his time more and more in the scientist's lab. He wouldn't consider they were dating since Dust wasn't looking for love and neither was Sci, but they were definitely more than friends yet not just fuckbuddies. Like... in between. Some kind of relationship only he and Sci knew of.

He felt hands wrap around his waist, pulling him slightly closer to the other. "Was it another nightmare?" Dust didn't answer. Sci took that as a sign to know it was what he thought it was. "Nightmare must be plaguing your dreams again for spending the night here for the 5th time."

Dust frowned deeply. He didn't even notice he was shaking. Not until he was hugging close to Sci's chest. He could hear his soul beat. "...what the fuck are you doin'?" Dust asked, voice going quieter with each word. "Isn't it obvious? I'm making sure you don't go berserk again. I want you to relax. We both know who's the stronger one here, right? You know I could never match up to your strength, Dust. If anything, I should be the one afraid of you."

Dust was quiet. A small, shuffled nod leaving him. "..right." Sci closed his eyes, but he wasn't asleep. "Mind telling me what it was about this time? I do find your nightmares really interesting afterall."

Dust tsk'd. "Fuckin weirdo is what you are. What kind of scientist writes down each dream their...friend...has?" Sci let out a quiet chuckle, rubbing Dust's shoulder with his thumb gently, "An observant scientist. Now try and get some rest, you know nothing will happen."

Dust huffed gently before his eyes started to close. Listening to Sci's voice always calmed him down. Obviously he wouldn't tell the scientist that. "..right. Nightmare's gonna kick my ass in the morning anyway..."

Sci let a small smile form. "Exactly. Goodnight, Dust. Hopefully I'll be able to see you on your way out this time." Dust scoffed, rolling his eyelights.

"...if you're lucky."