βit's all right. don't panic. just keep breathing.β wholesome comforting twins moment maybe.
it's stress that triggers it β or any prolonged period of time spent trying to suppress it. they had been out picking up supplies for the eldest to make something for dinner , && nubbins had felt eyes on him from the moment they stepped into the store. today he felt on edge , features scrunching , head twitching with more frequency than usual. && though he had tried to keep himself as still as possible while in the public eye , it became obvious he was teetering on the edge , no more than a small breeze was enough to make him fall ( keep it together , don't cause a scene. ) the younger twin had at least managed to get back into the car before all of the urges came rushing out in hurried , hard motions. head jerking back almost violently , over && over again , with only small moments of reprieve. they drove back quickly , busting through the front door && robert barking for bubba to put what they had bought away before helping his brother back up to their shared room.
nubbins has found it helps to lay on his back during times like these , climbing onto the dirty mattress on which he normally slept. he can already feel the burn in his shoulders && neck from the involuntary moving of his head , features scrunching && then releasing , clearing his throat , sucking in breaths && letting out small chirps. his fingers curl tightly , forming fists which one lifts to bang on his chest β it's painful , though it's something he's grown used to. he can feel the bed dip beside him , his twin sitting down next to him. if his jaw wasn't so tense , nubbins would have said something , thanked him for staying by his side even in moments like this. but he can't. the only thing he can do with his mouth is clench his jaw , sneer out of one corner before being able to relax ; though it's only temporary , once again being hit with the instinct to do it all over again.
these sorts of attacks normally only last about half an hour , though sometimes can be longer. all the while robert stays at his side , sliding a pillow underneath him to ease some of his brother's thrashing. nubbins can hear him , of course , && the reassurance does bring him a sense of comfort through all of this. over time the frequency of his movements subside , body left burning && sore but relieved all the same. once enough control over himself has been restored , the younger twin reaches over to brush the back of his knuckles against his brother ( a silent indication that they're coming to the end of it all. ) a dark gaze peers up && robert looks down , offering him a small smile && a reassuring pat.
β b β bobby β ... β he manages to get out tensely , opening his jaw to stretch it a bit , letting his head fall to the side in a semblance of relaxation. the best he can do , anyway. β ... hurts. β he elaborates , finally breathing a sigh out of his nose && rolling onto his side , curling in on himself.














