Breath love - adopted by Elizabeth Olsen ✔️

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2458 Words :)

TW: panic attack

REQUEST: ToriVega04: Can Lee have a panic attack and Lizzie comforts her and maybe some skin-to-skin to help her calm down? 🥺

ToriVega04 here you go! Hope you like it :)

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Riley POV

The last few days were actual hell. I don't know why but everything is catching up to me. Living with Lizzie and Robbie is an actual dream but I can't seem to manage everything like I used to. I have nightmares about stuff I thought I worked through. Luckily I never woke anyone up. That would be bad.

I mean, I know that this bubble won't last forever and that they will be done with me in a week or so but I still want to enjoy this bubble a little. Waking them up with a stupid nightmare is not going to help that.

It's Wednesday today which means I have school, time in the library, and work at the coffee shop. My school day is almost over and it was awful. Those bullies were at it again and Jack was being weird saying I was pretty and stuff when Faye was gone for a minute. The bad feeling I had about Jack is back, but I can't tell Faye. She will hate me.

My last class ended a few minutes early so I sprinted to the library and started on my homework. I am so behind, I don't know how to catch up with everything. I had a free period today in which I did most of my English and Spanish homework, but now I have to focus on my history, math, biology, and chemistry homework. Today my music teacher gave us an assignment to learn some things on a guitar which is awesome because I don't own any instruments at the orphanage.

Wait...

I don't live there anymore. I swear my mind plays so many tricks on me. Like yesterday, after soccer practice, I started walking to the orphanage. Lizzie called me and I still didn't realize until I picked the phone up and she asked me why I was walking away from her car. When I explained it to her she did laugh, so at least she thought it was funny.

Maybe I can ask Robbie to help me to learn some things on the guitar? I can always try. I'm sure he won't mind, would he? What if they think I'm asking for too much? Trying to push the 'what ifs' out of my mind I focus on my first subject of this library session; biology.

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Before I know it I need to go to work. The days are all blurring into one. I'm running from one place to another. I quickly walk to the coffee shop and relieve my coworker, who goes home the second I step behind the counter.

My shift professes slowly, in between serving consumers and walking rounds I make some progress on my homework. I know I'm not supposed to, but there is no other way.

I look up from my homework and I see Lizzie at the counter. Instead of walking to her directly I turn around and walk in front of the counter and wrap my arms around her waist. I don't know what came over me but it seem like I really needed a hug. Lizzie wraps her arms around me and kisses my head.

''You alright sweetie?'' She asks as I let go.

''Yes, I'm sorry I don't know what came over me.'' I apologize as I walk back behind the counter.

''It's okay, sweetie. Sometimes you just need a hug. I get it.'' She says and I smile at her.

''So let me guess you want a large lemongrass and ginger tea made by me?'' I sat and she laughs.

''Yes please!''

''Okay, take a seat somewhere and I will be with you in a second'' I say and turn around to make her tea. I bring it to her and then walk another round through the store before focussing back on my homework.