His own hand is over his own mouth before Horatio is properly awake. There's a panic in his eyes that takes a moment to shake as his body tugs instinctively against James's fingers on his elbow.
It takes a few heartbeat for James to be James. It takes another few for his heart to begin to slow again toward something he can actually breathe through.
There's an apology somewhere in his throat. He can't quite choke his way around it.
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Date: 2017-09-14 07:52 pm (UTC)It takes a few heartbeat for James to be James. It takes another few for his heart to begin to slow again toward something he can actually breathe through.
There's an apology somewhere in his throat. He can't quite choke his way around it.