A loud scream startled Clarke awake in the middle of the night. She jumped to her feet in an instant. This wasn't the first time, so she knew exactly what was going on. She glanced over at Lexa who was sitting up in bed, eyes wide with terror. "It's okay," Clarke reassured her. "We're safe."

Lexa nodded then hopped out of bed, clearly intending to follow Clarke. The blonde girl quickly made her way through the bathroom and into Raven and Octavia's dorm. The latter was sitting up in bed crying and holding herself while Raven was at her side, whispering soothing words to her. Clarke wasted no time in jumping to the other side of the panicked girl and wrapping her arm around her shoulder. "You're safe, Octavia," she said gently.

"Don't put me back in the closet!" Octavia screamed.

"Listen to me," Clarke said softly but firmly. "You are at Arkadia University. There are no closets here."

"But... but," Octavia stuttered. "My grandma! She's coming for me!"

"She's not here," Clarke assured her. "She's never gonna touch you again."

Octavia nodded. She put a hand over her mouth, but she couldn't stop her crying. "It's okay," Raven whispered, still rubbing her arm. "Just let it all out."

"Where's your phone?" Clarke asked.

Octavia pointed to her bedside table. Clarke got up and picked the phone up. She dialed Lincoln's number and waited for him to answer. "Is it happening again?" he asked in a sleepy voice.

"Yeah," Clarke said. "Can you get down here?"

"Yeah, of course," Lincoln responded. "I'll be there in a minute." And with that, he hung up.

Her roommate was suddenly by her side. "What can I do to help?" she asked.

"Get a wet rag," Clarke instructed. Lexa nodded and ran into the bathroom. It wasn't long before she returned, wet rag in hand. Clarke expected Lexa to give it to her, but instead, Lexa approached Octavia and copied the actions Clarke had performed on her during her own panic attack.

"Lay down," Lexa instructed gently. Octavia, who was visibly calmer, simply nodded and obeyed. Lexa laid the wet rag across her forehead and began softly stroking her hair. "It's okay," she whispered reassuringly. "Lincoln is coming."

Octavia whimpered in response. Clarke watched Lexa with interest. She wondered, had she done this before, or had she learned from Clarke? Or perhaps it just came naturally. Her roommate continued to surprise her, and her heart swelled with love as she watched Lexa care for her friend.

The emotion startled her. Did she love Lexa? She certainly cared for her deeply, and she was definitely infatuated with her. But love? Clarke told herself that it was too early to tell and that she was only setting herself up for heartbreak if she fell too fast, so she pushed the emotion back down.

Lincoln walked into the room without knocking. Wordlessly, he approached Octavia and took her into his arms. Raven and Lexa backed away, letting Lincoln hold and comfort her. Octavia visibly relaxed in his embrace, and Clarke felt a rush of relief sweep through her. "Come on, guys," she said. "Let's give the two of them some privacy."

Lexa and Raven followed Clarke through the bathroom and back into her own dorm. Last semester, whenever this happened Echo would bitch and moan while Raven shared Clarke's bed, which Clarke knew was uncomfortable for the other girl because of her leg, so this time, Clarke had another idea. "Hey Raven, why don't you take my bed? I can share with Lexa."

Raven smiled with relief. "Thanks, Clarke. You know how my leg is," she replied.

"Yeah," Clarke said with a nervous smile as she turned to see Lexa's reaction. To her relief, her roommate was desperately trying to hide a smirk behind her hands. Clarke just smiled at her. The two were so infatuated with each other that it was amazing they hadn't gotten together sooner.

Clarke paused as she reached Lexa's bed. Were they together? They had kissed, sure, and they had a date planned, but Clarke was worried it was a bit presumptuous to assume they were together.

She pushed the thought from her mind, deciding it was a problem for another day as she crawled onto Lexa's bed towards the wall. The other girl didn't even hesitate climbing in and pulling the covers over them.

Clarke settled on her side, facing Lexa. To her surprise, her roommate backed up against her, snuggling her head under Clarke's chin. Clarke felt her pulse quicken, and she held her breath for a moment. Lexa's hair smelled faintly of peaches, which Clarke found to be oddly comforting. Hesitantly, she placed her arm over Lexa's side, wondering if it was okay. As Clarke settled, the other girl sighed in contentment. A warm feeling rose through her entire body, unlike anything she had ever felt before.

Deciding not to overthink it, Clarke sighed and closed her eyes, allowing sleep to take hold of her.