"Lost myself to the static"

A basically being half asleep before they've even gotten up from their desk to start getting ready for bed, so B comes in to brush their hair and deal with skincare stuff and eventually convince A to get up to go to bed (bonus points for B talking to A the whole time to keep them awake enough to get themselves to bed at all).

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A going quiet in the car while B is driving, B looking over to see A has crashed and is well and truly asleep (finally) and B leaves the car radio turned down but still left on in the hopes of keeping A asleep so they actually get some rest.

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TW: depictions of panic attacks (based on my experiences + close friends), mention of injurious behaviour to self.

A grabbing B's hands because they're going to hit things and hurt themself and pulling them into a firm hug/hold, not being upset when they hit A because they're panicking and not in control.

"you need to breathe. slowly."

A pulling B into their shoulder and leaning their head on B's/putting their chin on top of B's head as they start to calm down, not releasing the firm grip they have on B because the pressure seems to be calming them.

B eventually exhausts all the tears and the anxious energy and goes heavy in A's arms because they've finally given in to the sleep they so desperately need.

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"eyes on me. I'm here."

A pulling B's hands gently away from their own neck to the hem of A's shirt so they don't scratch at their throat or tear their shirt.

A holding B loosely by the wrists to keep their hands away from themself while they're not in control of themself.

"you can scream, cry, hit me if that's what you need to get it out right now but I'm not letting you hurt yourself."

A asking B quietly if they want to lay on top of them to be more comfy, and so A doesn't have to keep holding B by the arms as they calm down.

zoning in and out, struggling to stay present for long and struggling very much to be present in the first place (it can almost feel easier to just let go and wait it out).

being unusually irritable, snappy, or upset and potentially not being aware of it.

intense sensory-seeking or sensory-avoiding behaviour like pressing or squeezing body parts, covering eyes or ears tightly, possibly even running away or leaving the area.

feeling like your skin is hot (while not actually being hot or sweaty, it's just a feeling essentially on the outside layer of skin?)

clothing and/or accessories suddenly feeling uncomfortable or even unbearable.

being more sensitive to things you wouldn't usually have issues with (e.g. music being very hard to handle when normally you'd always have it on)