I'm rereading the Book Thief and once again I've fallen in love with Rudy. Alas.

A hand smoothed her hair. She shifted and let out a sigh, burying her head into the pillow and waving away the man standing above her.

"Go away. Sleeping."

He sits down now, ready to fight a battle. She burrows under the blankets and curls up. He pulls the blankets away from her and her face scrunches up in frustration.

"No. Sleeping. Cold."

"Come on, Liesel. Time to get up."

"No."

"Liesel."

"No."

"Liesel.

"No."

"Liesel!"

"No, Saukerl!"

The hand that had been on her shoulder pulls back, and he looks at her in confusion, slightly hurt. "What?"

She opens her eyes now. The man in front of her has brown eyes.

Hair to match.

"I'm sorry. I was dreaming."

Lemons haunt her nightmares.