#this also isnt taking into account Ambrose's kidnapping either cause hauser was definitely beyond terrified he was gonna get murderized.

[relamune]

Hauser has frequent nightmares from his time with the Bane Growlers (local werewolf gang from his hometown). From the shit he witnessed personally at their hands and things they subjected him to left a lasting scar (both physically and mentally). His nightmares are usually memories from this timeframe as well as during the time he was on the run across Europe.

later on in his story, years later, after getting jumped by a few members of the Grimbones and being chased from London, this would both add to his nightmares as well as drudge up old memories from the Bane Growlers.

Both instances have given Hauser frequent & recurring nightmares. While he's in a far better place these days, his past still haunts him a lot despite knowing it's just his mind playing tricks. These nightmares contribute a LOT to his insomnia as well.

Dealing with these nightmares is a whole other story completely. They still affect him a lot even if he won't admit it (even to himself). In the past, he'd usually turn to alcohol or sex to take his mind off of it all. They were exhausting. Nowadays, though, he's got Ambrose to vent to or hold him on the nights where he needs it most; the ones where he aggressively wakes up in a fit and afraid. He's still working on his bad coping habits but because of his boyfriend and close friendships hes made in recent years, Hauser is learning how to deal with them in a ... Somewhat lesser way. Slowly but surely anyways.

Your OC has just woken up from a nightmare that left them shaking. What happened in the nightmare and who was in it?