Every night he would say as the last thing "wake me if you need me". And occasionally she would. To test it. And sure enough, he would surface and look to her searchingly, "what? what do you need?" And people tell her now, you're not safe with him. And she thinks, Well no shit but when was she ever safe? Never anyways as it turns out. That's what she wanted most, safe and sound.  Is that even a real thing?

This is our anniversary. I am sleeping alone. I guess that's safe?