Liam sat on the edge of the bed, his shoulders still trembling slightly from the wave of fear that had overtaken him earlier. His breathing was uneven, and his hands hadn't stopped shaking since the realization had begun sinking in.
Sora sat beside him, close enough that their shoulders touched. He didn't say anything for a moment, simply staying there so Liam wouldn't feel alone.
"Hey… breathe slowly," Sora said softly.
Liam tried. He really did. But every time he closed his eyes, that terrible thought returned. The nausea, the strange movement he had felt, and the memory of that night with Gans all tangled together in his mind.
His chest tightened again. "I can't…" Liam whispered weakly.
Sora immediately placed a hand on his back, gently rubbing slow circles to calm him down.
"You can," he said quietly. "Just breathe with me, okay?"
Liam leaned forward slightly, gripping the fabric of his shirt as he struggled to steady himself. His breathing slowly began to follow Sora's.
