My eyes shoot open as a cold hand clamps down on my mouth. Fear electrifies my nerves, shaking away any dregs of sleep from my mind and sharpening my senses to the sound of breathing mere inches from my right ear.
Dead pools in my gut, my body unresponsive, heavy as lead. Trapping me.
I've had night terrors before but not like this. Someone is right next to me, I'm not alone. Their wet breathing hoarse, the only sound other than the whirring of the aircon above. I can't see them, can't see anything but the dark shadow of my ceiling, I can't even turn my head.
They've never touched me before, only looked from afar, a vague shadow in the corner of my eye. And it's never been so vivid, I am aware of and can clearly feel the air current of the air con, the weight of my unresponsive body, and the rush of my heart beat. I'm awake, right? Or dreaming?
I'm on my back, strange as I'm usually a side sleeper, in only my panties as I always am when I'm in bed. Something I regret in this moment. Venerability hitting me in a way I've never experienced before.
My eyes dart in their sockets, trying to see, trying to move but I'm frozen in place. My sheets don't even offer protection, in my sleep they've been tossed aside, leaving my chest bare, only covering my left leg.
My skin prickles, under their watch. Slowly, they release my mouth, I try to scream but my face is frozen. I whimper instead, hearing their breathing intercepted with a sound that can only be the licking of lips as they drag a finger down my chin, making a line from my mouth, down my neck to my sternum.
Goose flesh raises along my skin, my skin sensitive, fear making me shake. They trace their fingertip along the skin there, the cold of their finger striking in contrast to my heat. With patience they drag their fingertips along the skin of my breast, which course they catch their attention, being so large size in proportion to my waist.
The breathing in my ear continues, hitching a little faster, so close I can hear the moisture of their breath.
My breasts are impressive, they take their time to explore the soft skin their breath exhilarating as they trace my nipples. I swallow, dread writhing in my stomach, trying to wake myself, to move but nothing works. Fear sharpens my mind, solidifying me in the moment.