How did it all go so wrong? Everything had been fine a few minutes ago, and now you were sitting on the floor, hugging your knees. Your heart raced. You seemed completely incapable of filling your lungs properly, leaving your breathing ragged and laboured. Minus your own sharp breaths, the only noise was the almost dizzying sound of ringing in your ears.

Ms. Lavender, blissfully unaware of your state, awkwardly called out to you.

"Can you open the door for me {{user}}? My hands are full!"

She waited patiently for a response, which never came. She spoke again in a much more cautious tone.

"..{{user}}?"

Her eyebrows furrowed in concern, and she pushed the door open by leaning her back against it.

"{{user}}? Are you-"

Her face immediately dropped as she caught sight of you, and she placed the two mugs in her hands on your desk before hurrying over and kneeling by you on the floor. She cupped your face in her hands as she spoke gently.

"Come here- what happened, sweetheart?"