That was incredible! 

I don't know quite what to say about it.  It's like wood smoke drifting on the wind, a snake slithering to and fro, reality and fantasy blurring.  It is subtle.  I really liked it. 

Wow, such a strong play on reality and how Severus perceives it.  That he knows his perception of reality is confusing him and doesn't want to do anything about it out for whatever reason makes this so chilling.Well done!

The contrast between his fantasy and his reality is so chilling.  Which does he really want ? :)

Oh very nicely done.  Bravo!And I loved the line "His black hair had been allowed to grow unchecked and now fell like a ribbon of oil between his shoulder blades."  I liked the turn of phrase.  Once a greasy git, now the term 'oil' is being used in an exotic, sexy way. Lovely dichotomy.

Well done on creating such disturbing ambiguity. This is heartwrenching for both of them, when it is unclear what level of control Severus has over his dreams, whether they are welcome or not, and how he really feels for Hermione.

Oh this is a delightfully naughty! I like how Severus fights the losing battle to stay with his living wife.

This was powerful!  And intriguing. And also, a little disturbing.  However, it shows the strength of your writing that I shivered at the end.  Well done!

Another fine example of why I love reading your drabble series. Aside from the subject matter, which I'll mention shortly, I'm always awed by how you work within the confines of the drabble format, yet it never sounds forced or truncated in order to meet the criteria. That in and of itself impresses the daylights out of me!On the subject itself, this is so disturbing as to be almost too difficult for me to read. There is such an ambiguity that you've placed here - is he willingly losing himself in this increasingly compelling fantasy world, or is his dementia forcing him there? Does he want to go back and keep it a secret, or is he so afraid of it, he's afraid to tell her about it? I could see both scenarios to be true, and both true at once!This is a real masterclass in drabble writing, Bullet, and the story itself is just so damn good, because, when the rubber meets the road, we love that fantasy with Severus. We all secretly want to be that exotic stranger, serviced by willing silent slaves doing our bidding. We are Severus, and that's the most disturbing thought of all.

I don't usually care for disturbing stories, and yet I found this to be fantastic.  Maybe it is because I'm not yet sure what to think.  Is he unhappy with his real life and by hiding this fantasy being deceitful, or is he having dreams that he can't control and is just confused and overwhelmed by them?  Does he find himself unworthy of a happy normal life, so the drug induced, sex with no emotion, half-life seem like where he should be?  Maybe I won't decide at all.  It is fantastic as is.

Oh, shit, that's terrible! Bad Severus, bad!

Blimey.  Disturbing, but very good.

Wow what a contrast between his dreams and reality. It was interesting how the shift took place as he woke up...

Disturbing, and yet, can`t help but feel sorry for Severus (and by extension, Hermione). Thank you.

~shivers~the first wakeup seems so nice, but oh dearly my...

Very sadly disturbing.

Brilliant.

Author's Response: Thank you so very much!

Shiver......

The ambiguity in this story is what makes is so disturbing.  Yet I sense a struggle within his soul about where he truly wants to be and where he finds himself... I just can figure out which is which.  Very well done!  Beth