[He tried. He really did it. It took a few times to really slow his breathing. But that physical touch kind of helped. It grounded him.]
Okay. I'm okay... [Deep breath.] I'm okay.
[He was going to be okay, at least. He wasn't, yet, but he was going to try and get there.
Patience yields focus.
He still clung to that at times when he needed it, even if Shiro had already admitted it was just a throwaway phrase in the moment to get Keith to calm down. It had worked, after all.]
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Okay. I'm okay... [Deep breath.] I'm okay.
[He was going to be okay, at least. He wasn't, yet, but he was going to try and get there.
Patience yields focus.
He still clung to that at times when he needed it, even if Shiro had already admitted it was just a throwaway phrase in the moment to get Keith to calm down. It had worked, after all.]