Mike's eyes fluttered open, his gaze meeting with yours.

His chest rose and fell with each shallow breath, his eyes filled with a sense of confusion and fear.

He was greeted, not with the peaceful darkness of dreamland, but instead a bright and vivid backdrop of reality, causing him to panic and pant uncontrollably.

A pained whimper left his lips, his body writhing slightly as his eyes scanned the surrounding area, trying to make sense of his current predicament.