[ perhaps it hadn't been the wisest thing to do, to draw his attention back to whatever it was that was causing him trouble in the first place, but it had been her intent to parse the main problems — be it an injury, a fear, another bout of anxiety, anything.
it seems, instead, to be everything.
and fear, too, spikes harder in her chest; it hurts to see him so distraught, so undone, but she is quick to push her own fears aside and, instead, focus on his. on him. ]
Of course you can, [ she replies softly, gently. as noiselessly as she possibly can, she shifts and sets the groceries aside, freeing up her other hand to reach for the other side of his face. to hold him there and steady and force him to keep his focus on her, her voice. ]
You're doing it right now, you see? In... out... in... out...
[ her tone takes on a gentle, almost melodic sound. soothing in the way it mimics a person's breathing when they are in deep slumber, and she takes care to let her shoulders and chest rise and fall with each of her words, providing stiles a visual to mimic just in case her words alone are not enough. ]
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it seems, instead, to be everything.
and fear, too, spikes harder in her chest; it hurts to see him so distraught, so undone, but she is quick to push her own fears aside and, instead, focus on his. on him. ]
Of course you can, [ she replies softly, gently. as noiselessly as she possibly can, she shifts and sets the groceries aside, freeing up her other hand to reach for the other side of his face. to hold him there and steady and force him to keep his focus on her, her voice. ]
You're doing it right now, you see? In... out... in... out...
[ her tone takes on a gentle, almost melodic sound. soothing in the way it mimics a person's breathing when they are in deep slumber, and she takes care to let her shoulders and chest rise and fall with each of her words, providing stiles a visual to mimic just in case her words alone are not enough. ]