Your character wakes up to find the horror they were living was just a dream, but something from the dream remains in reality.

This prompt essentially divides the story into two realities – the dream world and the real world. The true horror comes at the end when something from the horrifying dream bleeds into reality. Explore the themes of perception and reality. What psychological effect does this crossover have on your character? Are they able to trust their own senses?

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