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34. Bantering

『 Bae's POV 』

Once again, it was time to go to bed. Surprisingly, I had gotten used to the dreams and the normal dread and fear that I felt before sleeping was gone.

Look at me gaslighting myself.

The girls were to share a room together and Yuna and Jini were already asleep and snoring, Kyujin and Jiwoo were mumbling to each other, practically half asleep and Sullyoon, being the last to come out of the shower, was finally getting into bed to sleep.

Sullyoon looked at me and saw that I was still awake. "Bae? Are you not gonna sleep?"

"I will," I reassured. "Just thinking about stuff."

She just continued looking at me weird. "You're a horrible liar, you know."

I just looked away, breaking the intense eye contact the two of us had been having.

"Yah! Bae Jinsol!" She scolded me, whispering so that she didn't wake the others up. "Just because you're scared of your dreams doesn't mean it's okay for you to skip your sleep."

"Yeah, I know. But-"

"No buts. You already keep exhausting yourself by continuously keeping us invisible and helping Yuna out with her spells. You need the rest." She was angry. I hardly ever saw Sullyoon angry.

I couldn't help but smile at her.

"What are you smiling about?" She huffed. "I'm scolding you, idiot."

"I'm just happy you're worried about me." I confessed. "Go to sleep, Yoona. I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" She asked, unsure if she should believe me.

"Yes, girl." I said. "I'm gonna sleep. I'm also exhausted." I snuggled into the bed and closed me eyes.

"Okay then." She said, her voice still apprehensive. "Good night, Solyi."

I smiled and soon I was already asleep.

- - -

I woke up.

I was still in the room.

Jini and Kyujin were awake.

Jiwoo was stirring.

Yuna was still snoring.

Sullyoon was still asleep.

I did not dream.

I didn't know how to feel about it.

I did not dream.

"Morning Bae!" Jini said. "What special adventure did you have last night?"

"Nothing." I answered, my voice a whisper because I was still trying to figure it out.

This was what I wanted, right? No more dreams?

"What?" Kyujin asked, looking alarmed.

"I didn't dream." I exhaled.

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Jini asked.

"I don't know." I panicked. "Should we be worried? If I can't dream anymore, we'll not know what's happening around the realm. But on the other hand, it's stopping the guardians or whoever to find us."

"Maybe it was a one time thing?" Jini suggested, hopefully. "Maybe, you were too exhausted and your dream magic couldn't take you to wherever it takes you."