029 – Breathe

Sora only encountered Axel a number of times before the redhead faded away, but for that, he found that he was glad. Sora had discovered that the redhead invoked strange feelings deep within him, the same ones that showed a certain fondness for the sea salt ice cream he occasionally saw and gave him déjà vu at inopportune moments.

When Sora saw Axel, it felt like his breath had stopped in his throat. The words he said were choked, forced. His motions were suddenly not his own. It was like he was out of it, but he was still perfectly capable.

Once Axel was gone, Sora could breathe again, but even he knew that wasn't something to be cheery about. He could breathe but the air just tasted stale.

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