I feel dizzy. The combination of surreal, dreamy, sad and unpredictable is unnerving and quite devastating. Poor Harry, having such terrible nightmares. I feel so sorry for him. It is hard to watch and read how Severus cruelly rejects every single attempt Harry makes to reach out to him. As I understand it, “no peace without hope“ is particularly bleak because Harry isn’t able to imagine Severus respond in any other way.
It’s a very powerful story, agonizing and plausible.
(I have secretly decided that Harry falls asleep to the sound of Severus’ voice and the rest is just not real. I like my illusions.)