[ "breathe", and he takes one deep breath in and then holds it forever, which was probably not the intention. he balls his hands into fists and presses them against his knees. ]
Mm.
[ a small affirmative noise, because this is just like when the dentist asks him a question... he's not sure if he's supposed to actually talk during this or if opening his mouth is going to pull at the wound and mess things up. ]
no subject
Mm.
[ a small affirmative noise, because this is just like when the dentist asks him a question... he's not sure if he's supposed to actually talk during this or if opening his mouth is going to pull at the wound and mess things up. ]