Swallowing thickly, he forces himself through a long unused breathing exercise, his mouth moving as he counts out his pulse. What happens to him when he gets upset may be adrenaline fueled, but in cases like this, waking up with a yell caught in his throat, his heartbeat is still a good indicator. It's just not the end all, be all that it once was.
When he feels at least somewhat more grounded -- though, he's pretty sure that yell he didn't manage upon waking has filtered down to his stomach and turned to lead there -- he opens his eyes to look at her, fear and brightness both gone from them. He looks away almost immediately afterwards, embarrassed despite the fact that he kept himself from making the situation any worse. "Sorry."
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Date: 2012-06-11 12:48 am (UTC)From:When he feels at least somewhat more grounded -- though, he's pretty sure that yell he didn't manage upon waking has filtered down to his stomach and turned to lead there -- he opens his eyes to look at her, fear and brightness both gone from them. He looks away almost immediately afterwards, embarrassed despite the fact that he kept himself from making the situation any worse. "Sorry."