It happens to everyone - sometimes, you have nights where you just can't fall asleep, no matter what you do. It could be for a number of reasons, or no reason at all. And this is what's happened now: you've been laying in bed for what feels like hours, just tossing and turning, and nothing seems to help. So what's left to do? Get out of bed and go wake someone else up, of course. If you're not getting any sleep, then why should they?
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o p t i o n s 01 • FEAR. Maybe you're hearing strange, indeterminable noises; maybe there's a severe storm happening outside; maybe you watched a scary movie before bed? Whatever the reason, you're terrified and it's keeping you awake. You just want to wake someone else up so they can protect you from the monster in your closet.
02 • HUNGER. Your stomach is growling and it just won't stop. Or perhaps your throat is so dry you could cough up a tumbleweed? Well, you've gone to the kitchen to remedy this and hey, that was a pan that just dropped on the floor. It was loud enough to wake the dead! Oops.
03 • PAIN. Your body is completely worn out, be it from exercise, battle, sickness, or what have you. Either way you're in enough pain to keep you from sleeping, so maybe someone else has a home remedy or something, or can at least help you take your mind off of it.
04 • SOLITUDE. For some reason, your bed just feels so empty at the moment. You're feeling terribly lonely and really just want someone to keep you company for a while. Maybe it'd be easier to fall asleep if you're with them...
05 • DISCOMFORT. Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort.
06 • PENSIVE. Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help?
07 • SADNESS. Something terrible has happened that day, perhaps; or you could just be severely depressed. Either way you're trying your hardest not to cry yourself to sleep, and it's not working at all. Better find a way to get it out of your system somehow; you need a shoulder to cry on.
08 • ANGER. You are just... fuming. Who knows why - that annoying dog is barking again, or maybe the people next door are getting busy and keeping you awake. Whatever the reason for your ire is, you'd better put an end to it so you can get some damn rest already! Go wake up a friend so you can complain to them.
09 • RESTLESS. You're far too energetic to sleep right now. Maybe you're just trying to do so out of necessity - you have to be up early tomorrow! But you just don't think you'll be able to fall asleep for a while now, so why waste the time trying to sleep when you could be doing something else? Namely bothering someone else - you're totally jealous because they're getting more sleep than you.
10 • WILDCARD. Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario.
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bakerstreet2020-10-01 04:32 pm
09 • vague s2??
he camps outside her window tonight, fingers itching to text. sheriff forbes is on an overnight, but if caroline is sleeping he doesn't want to wake her. knowing she's safe is enough.
he tells himself he's checking in. but, really he's the one who needs the check in. the light's not on and stefan concludes that he should probably move this to daylight hours. still, with his phone in his hand he fires off a tentative, Are you awake? which is NOT the same as a, "you up." )
perfect!
she waits for a few minutes, thinking he'll come to her window. he doesn't, and she's about to reach for her phone to tease him about pulling such a cliché vampire move when his text comes first, the phone buzzing in her hand just as she grabs it. ]
Yes. Get inside before the neighbors call my mom.
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delicately, he raps on her door. he should stop glancing behind him. the neighbors will get the wrong idea.
as he turns back, he offers his bashful muppetlike smile. he also makes his way inside. he won't look behind him a third time. okay, he does. )
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Hey. Looks like we're both having a rough night sleeping.
[ once he's inside, she makes sure to lock the door, looking at him with an apologetic shrug as she turns back around. ]
Sorry, I'm not exactly much for entertaining at this time of night. [ lies, she just hadn't been expecting him. ] I can make tea? Coffee? Find us some alcohol?
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( it's an admission he's making. not one that does much, as he's a vampire, but vampires like rest, too. he's supposed to be the one supporting Caroline. there's no problem with them supporting each other.
he waits while she locks the door, not going too much further into the house. )
What will your mother think of us dipping into her stash? ( he's not saying no. ) You're also Caroline Forbes. Your could entertain on no sleep. Also in your sleep. Let's stick to tea.
( tea they could explain if sheriff Forbes came home for nighttime lunch. )