he arranges himself to sit up straight, doing as he's told, or trying to. his chest is a little tight, and his fingers dig into his knees a bit as he tries to focus (too hard) on breathing. ]
[ for a moment, eiden puts his hand over his chest, his brow knitting together like he's looking for something by his heart. he lets his hand settle back down and he slows, letting his eyes flick to the ground. as his breathing slows, he nods. ]
... Mmmhm.
[ breathing slowly is not a thing eiden is good at himself. he's taught yakumo how to handle his stress, but sometimes, he forgets how to handle his own in the moment. it leaves him, all knowledge of managing every stressor or iota of loneliness. he glancing at fukuzawa, breathing steadily now. ]
[All throughout this Fukuzawa keeps his breaths more audible than they would be otherwise, setting a pace for Eiden to keep up with. Breathe in, hold it, breathe out. Over and over again for a couple minutes.
When Eiden's breathing steadies and he seems to have settled into a routine, Fukuzawa will glance towards him.]
[ eiden hesitates a moment then nods somewhat because... yeah, he does feel a little better. the tight feeling between his ribs and his stomach is gone, and he doesn't feel the murky urge to suddenly be sick anymore. he leans back slowly and slumps somewhat. ]
A lot... [ he gives him a slightly wobbly smile. ] I'm grateful. Thanks.
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he arranges himself to sit up straight, doing as he's told, or trying to. his chest is a little tight, and his fingers dig into his knees a bit as he tries to focus (too hard) on breathing. ]
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If it feels uncomfortable, breathe a little more slowly.
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... Mmmhm.
[ breathing slowly is not a thing eiden is good at himself. he's taught yakumo how to handle his stress, but sometimes, he forgets how to handle his own in the moment. it leaves him, all knowledge of managing every stressor or iota of loneliness. he glancing at fukuzawa, breathing steadily now. ]
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When Eiden's breathing steadies and he seems to have settled into a routine, Fukuzawa will glance towards him.]
Better?
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A lot... [ he gives him a slightly wobbly smile. ] I'm grateful. Thanks.
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Normally he would leave it at that, he never says more than he needs to, but somehow he feels the urge to add context.]
...back during the war, it's something I used a lot to keep calm. I hoped it would be useful for you too.
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[ oh. he isn't sure how to move onward from here and glances down at his hands. ]
It really does help, the breathing exercise... thank you.
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[He reaches out to pat Eiden on the head for a moment.]
Should you need further help in the future, I am here.
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I'll remember that.