strangexloves:

"Are you okay? You look like you can't breathe or something." The brunette laughed a bit, looking over at the boy. That is not a laughing matter Devina. 

     _{[ He holds up a finger patiently. ]}

  _{“Holding my – hch! – breath.”}

     _{[ Considering his awfully deprecated lungs, it’s not exactly a bright idea; but he’s willing to try anything. This only used to happen when he was younger. ]}