don't make this a living nightmare

Whatever Venom was seeing in her dreams, it appeared to be terrifying. That was all Maverick could discern while he watched his beloved twitch and thrash in her sleep, paws working as if to desperately fight or flee from some unseen threat. A wraith that plagued her sleep that he was powerless to fight against. Thankfully, right before he had to get even more physical with her, Venom snapped back into the waking world with a startled gasp. Eyelids blinked rapidly over her sunset jewels and the dire brute saw the confusion and panic in his fae's expression for a moment as she came to, sliding herself closer to his form while she got her bearings. Maverick was right there for her, already receiving her against him with open arms to wrap her up in his comforting embrace.

"Whoa, easy now. I've got you, love. You're safe," he whispered to her, giant paws rubbing over her back and side while he held her. His shadow and snow Empress looked up at him and breathed his name between shallow breaths, and he replied by lowering his muzzle to kiss the bridge of her snout. "Yeah, it's me. It's your Mav." Shifting his weight, Maverick moved to lower his bulk down to the bedding and bring Venom along with him so he could snuggle her easier and offer her the security of his tight embrace, keeping her held snug to his chest while still stroking her back to soothe her. "You're okay now. It was just a bad dream," he said while he went to pepper her forehead with gentle kisses. He didn't know what Venom had seen in her subconscious, but whatever it was, it really seemed to have rattled his usually steadfast lover.

"Venom & Maverick"