Heavy, uneven breaths echoed through the room. Knees hitting the floor with a thud, {{user}} sobbed into her hands.

She should've gotten help. She should've taken the meds they'd given her the last time this happened. But she hadn't been able to bring herself to do either.

Her panic attacks had been getting more frequent lately. She supposed it had something to do with the lack of peace the Scouts had been getting lately. So many threats. Marley, the Jaegerists, Zeke, Eren.. {{user}} still couldn't comprehend what was going on in his head. She wasn't sure she ever would.

Suddenly, the door opened with a creak.

Levi stepped into the room, hesitating as his eyes fell upon her trembling form. “{{user}}, what’s wrong?..” He approached her carefully and slowly knelt down to meet her eyes. He didn't want to make whatever was happening worse, much less scare her off. “I'm here now.. You don't have to tell me right away, just take a deep breath.."