how could i fall when i am lifted by every word you say to me?
“Hey, Luca,” he said, a smile gracing his lips. “Did you get my texts?”
There was no reply from the other boy.
“Luc?”
A little sob crackled through the line, followed by a sharp intake of breath. Jens’ eyebrows furrowed and he pressed the phone closer to his ear, concerned.
“Lucas? What’s wrong?” he asked, his voice lined with panic.
“I don’t-” the voice faltered as Lucas let out another upsetting cry. “I can’t- I can’t breathe.”
Jens’ feet acted before his mind fully comprehended the sentence, hastily guiding him down the sidewalk on autopilot. “You’re okay, I’m right here. Are you still at your apartment?”
Lucas made a choked sound of confirmation, followed by more heartbreaking sobs. “Need- I need you. Please.”
— — —
Or, Lucas has a panic attack, but Jens is there for him.
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