Avery fidgeted at his mug as he held it... He had work in a couple hours..... He didn't have time for this anxiety!
He'd watched the life drain out of them- By his own hand
They were going to find him they were going to find him and he'd go to jail and stuff-!
He dropped his mug as he felt his chest tighten..... He couldnt breathe or think besides that reoccuring thought
His drink spilled out through the broken glass as Avery fell to his knee's. he killed someone
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Derek was "used" to this by now.
He immediately went over to where Avery dropped his mug, already holding the man's shoulders softly.
"Hey, hey, I'm here. I'm with you. You're here"
He tried murmuring to the trembling Avery, gaze soft.
He didn't knew what the... Thing, did to Avery. He only asked once. Never again.
He was glad he didn't felt overwhelmed with infinite knowledge anymore, of course! But... If he had to bear it only to know what was wrong with Avery... How to help, he'd take the headaches.
Well, it wasn't his choice to make...
Avery retracted immiediately startled before clinging to derek muttering anxious apologies as if Derek were someone else , As if Avery knew something Derek didnt
" I- I'm sorry I-'m so sorry -...." rushed murmurs were heard
"Avery, Avery, it's alright, you don't need to apologize. It's okay"
He hugged the other tightly, running his hand over his spine, shushing him softly.
"Shhh... It's okay, it's okay. Calm down. It's all okay"
" No its not alright I-!... Hic* you-....." He shook as he clinged to derek shaking as he vaugely mumbled phrases ,
His mug was broken and now he couldn't stop crying- King was right- hic* he was nothing-
He couldn't help but spiral in his thoughts despite dereks reassurances . Why couldn't he calm down
Derek tightened his hold onto Avery, rubbing his back in reassurance.
"It's alright now. Everything will be okay. We're here, we're together. Please, breathe for me, okay? Slowly, in and out, in and out"
He nodded in between sobs, Trying to take a deep breath as he was told in and out ,
It was frankly embaressing to have to be told by Derek to breathe ...
he was fine! he totally was he just- was struggling to breathe - oh-.....
"Yes, yes, like that, you're doing great, just... Follow my voice, yeah? You'll be okay. We're okay"
He kept repeating it, gently touching their foreheads
Avery nodded taking in deep breaths as he slowly calmed down
"There we go... That's it. Come back to me"
" Sorry I'm such a mess rn-...." Avery murmured resting against Derek
"Don't apologize, you don't need to apologize. It's okay, I understand"
Derek murmured, gently patting Avery's head
"Whatever happened took a toll on you"
Avery clung to Derek still shaking but calm
" yeah-.... I guess it did-"
He murmured nuzzling against derek
"Are you feeling better now? Do you need anything?"
" yeah....." Avery fidgeted .... " Being around you makes it easier ...." He mumbled
"I'm... Glad to hear it.
Here, let me help you clean the shards"
" Oh- Right I didn't realize-" Avery turned red awkward... He sat up to grab the broom . " I think that was my last mug -..." Avery chuckeled awkwardly trying to lighten the mood
"It's alright"
He took a floor rag to clean the beverage
"We'll get more mugs later"
He gently brushed the shards of glass away from derek before collecting them and throwing them away with ease
" I'm not ussually this clumsy-..." Avery shrugged
"I know. It's fine"
He reassured with a soft smile, drying the floor
