“I’m coming closer, and I’m going to put my hand on your shoulder, alright?” -For anyone - Xander -- Redkeep-trio
Rattled and Relief Starters
Isaac barely paid attention to the words from the other man, all attention on the broken glass in front of him and the blood on his hands. He should have been paying more attention, he should have known the container was still going to be hot before he grabbed it. And yet, he’d jerked his hand back after grabbing the hot object, causing it to fall to the floor and shatter.
The burn combined with the broken glass instantly threw him back into a bad memory and he’d dropped to his knees to try and quickly clean up the glass. Isaac mumbled apologies as he carefully picked up the glass, still ending up cutting his hands multiple times. And the sight of the blood had him frozen to the spot, completely unaware to the world around him.
When the hand finally touched his shoulder, he flinched on instinct, his hands reflexively and unconsciously tightening on the broken glass he still held.