The Watcher Who Does Not Sleep

The house is quiet, but your hands are still checking the locks. Again.

And again. You are terrified that your exhaustion has made you careless, that you have left a door open for harm to slip inside.

But listen — the darkness outside cannot overcome the light that guards you from within. You are not the one who must stay awake to keep the evil out.

There is a Watcher who does not sleep, who stands between you and the night. Your fear says you are vulnerable.

The truth says you are held. The light does not depend on your vigilance to remain bright.

It was there before you checked the first lock, and it will be there when you finally close your eyes. You can stop now.

The door is already sealed by a love that never slumbers.