Author's note- Just a little notice to... well, steady your hearts if you are an emotional person.
Xion's fingers twitched, itching to reach for something that could ground him. His mind screamed at him to react, to question, to demand, but his body refused to obey.
He hesitated for a moment, then pointed a trembling finger at his face. "A-are you talking to me?"
"Of course, I am talking to you, Xion Aijawa."
Xion exhaled slowly, forcing himself to breathe.
It's not real.
What I'm seeing is just someone from this world. It's not what I'm thinking.
It's not real. It's not real... It's not real... It's not...
He forced his mind to repeat it, over and over, until his breath no longer caught in his throat, until the tightness in his chest eased just enough for him to think.