[ There's an odd dichotomy to the way the he touches her. On one hand, he touches her as though she might break if he got too close, if he held on too tightly. On the other, he holds her as though he might be able to use his own body to ward off any harm that might come to her. (On one hand, he wants to protect her from the world, and from the other, he wants to protect her from himself.) ]
Is this— is this a bad dream? [ Is he a bad dream is the question that he means, and it says a lot that he asks the question at all. He knows what it feels like, to not be able to distinguish sleep from his waking hours, and to tell the truth, he was wondered if she's felt this way about them — about him — before.
(He has never questioned the belief that she deserves better.) ]
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Is this— is this a bad dream? [ Is he a bad dream is the question that he means, and it says a lot that he asks the question at all. He knows what it feels like, to not be able to distinguish sleep from his waking hours, and to tell the truth, he was wondered if she's felt this way about them — about him — before.
(He has never questioned the belief that she deserves better.) ]