[And here comes Karamatsu, finally just...relenting and crossing the floor between them both, not immediately putting his arms around Ichimatsu. Instead, he opts to put a hand on each of his shoulders, continuing to fix him with his gaze.]
Ichimatsu? Breathe with me. Okay? Slowly. Watch me.
[He takes a slow, deep breath, holds it for a second, then slowly releases it. He doesn't expect him to be able to do it right away, but he'll keep it up for as long as he has to.]
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[And here comes Karamatsu, finally just...relenting and crossing the floor between them both, not immediately putting his arms around Ichimatsu. Instead, he opts to put a hand on each of his shoulders, continuing to fix him with his gaze.]
Ichimatsu? Breathe with me. Okay? Slowly. Watch me.
[He takes a slow, deep breath, holds it for a second, then slowly releases it. He doesn't expect him to be able to do it right away, but he'll keep it up for as long as he has to.]