𝙀𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 | 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐗𝐃

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 18

|𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖: Welcome to the panic room|

CW: panic attack, crying, signs of trauma
Word count: 1025

Now playing: Panic room by AuRA

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"Y/n, I'm going mining, be safe, okay?"

"Okay..."

Despite her response, her heart rate accelerated rapidly, goosebumps wrecking her body as she shivered with anxiousness.

What's happening?

Why's she feeling like that?

She's never felt like that before.

Before she knew it, the front door slammed shut, her flinching at the sudden noise.

Phil left...

Now what?

"Y/n!"

She jumped up, shivering at the sudden call of her name, uttered by the sickly familiar voice.

His voice was full of enthusiasm, light as he suddenly hugged her from behind.

"I missed you so much, how are you doing?"

He questioned, smiling contently.

However, the smile of his faltered immediately when he didn't get the response from her.

And then, he felt her shoulders shake.

He spun her around as gently as possible, only to see her with the tears in her eyes.

She was shivering, pearly tears making their way down her cheeks, as her head hung low.

"Hey- what happened? Are you alright? Why are you crying- did someone hurt you? Please, tell me."

Y/n shook her head, trying to escape his hold, which didn't let her.

This only intensified her fear, as she attempted to fight away his hands.

Seeing this, he instantly pulled her closer to himself, hugging her tightly, not enough to suffocate, of course, but enough to offer her his warmth and comfort.

"You're fine, I promise, you're fine. Just calm down, breathe."

XD instructed, voice calm, soothing as he rubbed circles on her back.

He sent the calming energy through her body with his touch, soothing her nerves, dissolving her anxiety slowly but surely.

The girl felt like as if all the energy was drained out of her, suddenly too exhausted to fight off, the dull throb forming inside her head.

But he was oblivious to this all, his mind was already occupied with something else.

He was curious about what caused all this.