[He could feel himself starting to slip into panic. Like ice water under his skin and a heavy weight in his chest. He's felt on the precipice of being set off like this for some time, quietly trying to hold it together while he tiptoed around this lace as if he were walking on eggshells.]
[He did not quite realize how badly That Place had warped his concept of safety until just now.]
[Tsukasa reaches over and offers him some comfort, and Mayoi finally gasps as if he's coming back up for air. With that he's able to reign it back in and get it under control, though it should be clear he was trembling a little from getting worked up.]
I-I apologize... I let ...I let my worries get the best of me. I-I'm very sorry.
[He keeps his eyes down, looking at Tsukasa's hand and how curious it looks. It helps ground him.]
That place... all they did. A-All they did was bury someone, and that small act of disturbing the grounds had brought them upon us. Every step we took ...felt as though it could bring our demise if we were not careful. Like walking through a minefield blindfolded.
cw: onset of a panic attack
[He did not quite realize how badly That Place had warped his concept of safety until just now.]
[Tsukasa reaches over and offers him some comfort, and Mayoi finally gasps as if he's coming back up for air. With that he's able to reign it back in and get it under control, though it should be clear he was trembling a little from getting worked up.]
I-I apologize... I let ...I let my worries get the best of me. I-I'm very sorry.
[He keeps his eyes down, looking at Tsukasa's hand and how curious it looks. It helps ground him.]
That place... all they did. A-All they did was bury someone, and that small act of disturbing the grounds had brought them upon us. Every step we took ...felt as though it could bring our demise if we were not careful. Like walking through a minefield blindfolded.