Letting him get some rest Iris settled herself next to him holding him gently, everything seemed so peaceful. She could hear the usual sounds in the forest, that of the odd birds and rustling of leaves in the winds. It was very surreal the calm sounds compared to that of the destruction they had just experienced, but it made her feel comfortable. It was strange listening out for any sounds that could be an attack, but she tried to keep herself alert no matter how tired she was feeling she had promised she would keep watch so he could rest. She could wait. 

[color=f49ac2][i]How long has it been?[/i][/color] Time seemed to be very strange for her right now, she couldn’t quite understand the concept of it, but she was sure it had to have been around an hour or so. Glancing down at the peaceful Cas she couldn’t help but smile looking at him rest, they had finally given in to their feelings and she couldn’t be happier with that fact. We’ve never really put a label on it. [color=f49ac2][i]Could I consider him my boyfriend now?[/i][/color] Thinking to herself as she absentmindedly traced circles across his chest as she thought about them now. Even though they were far from normal she couldn’t help but let her mind wander on what kind of dates they could go on, where they could go together and want kind of stuff they could just do as a couple. 

Disturbed from her thoughts she looked down at the sleeping Cas who didn’t look so peaceful anymore, frowning slightly as she sat herself up focusing on him as she touched his sleeping cheek gently. A part of her instantly thought on how it had to be a nightmare, she knew that could be the only thing that was disrupting what should be a peaceful sleep and she understood. There was no way he had seen this before, perhaps in movies, but it was vastly different being face to face with it. Concerned she went to wake him up but in that moment, he had sat bolt upright with a start and she could see him gasp for breath. 

[color=f49ac2]“Hey… hey Cas. It’s okay.”[/color] Speaking softly as she moved rubbing his back gently, her other hand grasping his giving it a squeeze. [color=f49ac2]“It’s not real. You’re fine.”[/color] Trying to smile as she wanted to be as reassuring as she could for him, nightmares could haunt you and she knew that. [color=f49ac2]“I’m here okay.”[/color] Continuing to rub his back as she kept the firm grip on his hand so he could feel it, so he knew that she was right there beside him. 

Turning slightly, she stopped rubbing his back for a second grabbing one of the water bottles and offering to him with a smile, [color=f49ac2]“Here. Have some of this, it may help.”[/color] She didn’t know if having a drink would help, but she felt that doing something would bring him back to reality and away from whatever nightmare he had faced.