> GHOSTS THAT BROKE MY HEART BEFORE I MET YOU [ GAILA, JULIAN, OPEN ]
[ gaila wondered if everyone's first migraine was this intense, as she tried and failed to fall asleep in the room adjacent northern sickbay. the lights were at twenty percent brightness and the door was closed: it was cool and quiet, and she was definitely tired, but clearly the station had other things in mind than comfort. but, as the nosebleed still had her concerned, she didn't want to be too far from the infirmary, so she kept trying, turning over every so often and keeping her eyes closed.
finally, her determination seemed to be paying off. her loop of thoughts began to quiet and darken, and she figured distantly she was entering that strange limbo between waking and dreaming. then came a flash of the nightmare she'd had the night before and her eyes snapped open. she sat up and made a sound of aggravation.
for a split second, the room looked like the inside of a shuttle, and she froze. upon blinking, however, it returned to normal - but gaila was still deeply alarmed, having never experienced anything like that before. she was much too conscious of her own breathing for this to be some sort of dream, and there was a warm, wet feeling on her lips. she touched her fingertips to her face and they came away dark. ]
Lights, ninety percent.
finally, her determination seemed to be paying off. her loop of thoughts began to quiet and darken, and she figured distantly she was entering that strange limbo between waking and dreaming. then came a flash of the nightmare she'd had the night before and her eyes snapped open. she sat up and made a sound of aggravation.
for a split second, the room looked like the inside of a shuttle, and she froze. upon blinking, however, it returned to normal - but gaila was still deeply alarmed, having never experienced anything like that before. she was much too conscious of her own breathing for this to be some sort of dream, and there was a warm, wet feeling on her lips. she touched her fingertips to her face and they came away dark. ]
Lights, ninety percent.