[And he shows her, putting them up one by one as he breathes in, then down one by one as he breathes out.]
[Asking to be shown helps, though. Instead of just doing it, he's focused on showing her, which takes his attention away from his panic, gets him out of his own head.]
[After a few breaths, he's able to breathe out a final huff of air. Then there's finally some calm.]
[Now he seems a little more alert. A little less distant. Less disconnected from himself.]
[He does have trouble meeting her eyes, though, ears still red. He sits there twiddling his thumbs.]
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You just. Use your fingers to count each breath.
[And he shows her, putting them up one by one as he breathes in, then down one by one as he breathes out.]
[Asking to be shown helps, though. Instead of just doing it, he's focused on showing her, which takes his attention away from his panic, gets him out of his own head.]
[After a few breaths, he's able to breathe out a final huff of air. Then there's finally some calm.]
[Now he seems a little more alert. A little less distant. Less disconnected from himself.]
[He does have trouble meeting her eyes, though, ears still red. He sits there twiddling his thumbs.]
Did I - Did I say? Anything? Just now?