Jahnnie Oneshots 3☆

☆Panic Attack☆

[ Johnnie wakes up from his sleep and suddenly has a panic attack and Jake helps him through it! <3 ]

cw: anxiety, panic attack symptoms (obv)

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Johnnie is shifting around in his bed. His eyebrows furrowed together as he suddenly bolted upwards, his breathing was shaky. "..What the fuck." He muttered to himself, gripping his chest.

Jake looked over, a bit startled when Johnnie suddenly bolted up. He sat up, gently grabbing his shoulder, "Hey... are you okay?"

Startled, Johnnie felt his anxiety heightened. His breathing is getting more rapid by the second.

He forgot that he allowed Jake to stay the night in his room tonight since they were drunk earlier at a party and decided to share a bed tonight, but that wasn't his worries right now.

Jake saw how Johnnie's breathing was getting more rapid and knew that he was panicking. He moved to kneel in front of him, gently grabbing his hands. "Hey, hey.." He said in a soft, calming voice. "Look at me, love... just look at me and breathe."

Johnnie's hands are visibly shaking in Jake's. He hasn't had a panic attack in such a long time, he doesn't even know what is causing it. His eyes are looking around the room, as if he couldn't even hear Jake right now.

Jake held onto Johnnie's hands tighter, trying to keep him grounded. He knew that he needed to get him to focus on him and calm down. "Johnnie, listen to me. You're having a panic attack, okay? You need to breathe with me, alright?" He said, his voice still gentle but more firm now.

Johnnie felt his mind getting fuzzy. His breathing was hyperventilating and shaky. He wasn't .. there.

Jake saw that Johnnie was still in a panic and knew he needed to take action. He gently pulled him into a tight hug, holding him close. "Shhh... it's okay, love. I'm here. I've got you." He said, rubbing his back soothingly. "Just focus on my voice, okay? Focus on my breathing. Try to match your breathing to mine."

Johnnie says in a panic, "I can't breathe, Jake..! I can't-" At this point he's seen stars since the dizziness was increasing.

Jake held him tighter, his heart breaking as he heard the panic in Johnnie's voice. "You can breathe, love. I know you can. Just focus on me, okay? Breathe in, hold it, and then breathe out slowly." He said, taking a deep breath to show him what to do. "Follow my breathing. In... hold... out..."

"Squeeze me, squeeze me." Johnnie panicking says as he clenched this eyes tight, trying to copy Jake's breathing.

Jake squeezed him tighter, making sure to hold him firmly but not too tight. "Okay, I'm squeezing you. You're doing great, love. Just keep breathing with me. In... out... in... out..." He continued to hold him close, hoping that the pressure would help him calm down.

Johnnie was slowly trying to calm down. Each breath he would take would sound shaky and weak.

Jake could feel Johnnie's breathing start to slow down and he felt a sense of relief wash over him.

"That's it, love. Keep breathing. You're doing amazing. You're safe, I'm right here." He continued to hold Johnnie close, his voice soothing and reassuring. "Just focus on me and my voice. Everything's going to be okay."