[ it takes a lot of effort, to keep herself breathing. to keep herself calm. she reminds herself to take it slow, that she's fine, but every few moments something would catch and the panic would spike again. it takes all of her focus to keep going (even if it is calming down), so much that she doesn't notice roy's approach until his hand is on her shoulder.
her hand is immediately moving, grabbing his wrist and prepared to do much more, when she recognizes the voice. all of the tension fades out of her then as she looks up to see him. he's fine, safe. together. whole. and while she can objectively understand these things, the panic and the memories had been too much. too much to handle.
she sees his face and lets out a long breath, tears collected at the corners of her eyes from either the effort or something more, before (without really thinking about it) she finds herself leaning forward, tucking her forehead into his shoulder, and simply breathing. in a few moments she'll most likely realize what she's done, but for now she finds herself simply seeking the comfort, with the after-effects of everything finally coming to settle. ]
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Date: 2019-01-25 12:13 am (UTC)her hand is immediately moving, grabbing his wrist and prepared to do much more, when she recognizes the voice. all of the tension fades out of her then as she looks up to see him. he's fine, safe. together. whole. and while she can objectively understand these things, the panic and the memories had been too much. too much to handle.
she sees his face and lets out a long breath, tears collected at the corners of her eyes from either the effort or something more, before (without really thinking about it) she finds herself leaning forward, tucking her forehead into his shoulder, and simply breathing. in a few moments she'll most likely realize what she's done, but for now she finds herself simply seeking the comfort, with the after-effects of everything finally coming to settle. ]
Done....swimming. For a while.