5sos imagines

You help him through a panic attack 4/4

Luke: I walk into my boyfriend's band's dressing room only too see him huddled in a corner and the guys trying to coax him out as they had to go on soon. "Luke? What's wrong?" I asked kneeling in front of him and taking his hand. "I'm scared I'm going to mess up o out there." He whispered shakily. "Oh ok first Cal, Ash ,Mike can you guys leave so he and I can be alone for a few.? And so he can have some space." I asked "yeah sure c'mon guys out." Ash said herding them out. "Ok Lukey close your eyes and do exactly as I say just listen to my voice. Breathe in for 4 seconds... Hold for 7.. Release for 8... Do that a couple times for me ok... I'll do it with you." I said gently guiding him. We did this a couple more times then I explained. "Breathing like this causes an automatic shift from a sympathetic (flight or fight reaction) state to a parasympathetic response." I spoke calmly. "You can do this anytime you're feeling nervous or anxious... Feeling better?" I asked. "Loads." He smiled. " good now also remember I love you. Now go out there and shine rockstar." I grinned kissing him. " thanks babe I love you too." He smiled back and kissed my forehead.

Ashton: "Ash? You ok?" I asked my boyfriend as he paced seemingly nervously in front of me as we waited for our plane to America. "N no what if I I if we crash oo or the engine ex explodes or or..." " hey hey look at me we'll be just fine now sit down in front of me and listen just do as I say." I said taking both his hands as he sat criss cross on the floor in front of me. " first take a deep breathe." He breathed. "Now look around you find 5 things you can see." I said calmly." O ok you, the planes, Luke, the chairs,  and my backpack." He listed looking at each item as he said it. " next find four things you can touch." I guided " um my bandana, your hands, the floor, and this water bottle." He spoke. " great now 3 things you can hear." I smiled " ok your voice, the other people, and the guys  conversation." He listed. " now 2 things you can smell." I prompted. " my shirt and your hair." He  said starting to smile. " and lastly one thing you can taste." I said. " your lips." And with that he learned over and kissed me. " feel better?" I asked. "Yeah why?" He asked. " what I just lead you through is called grounding. It can help you when you feel like you have lost control of your surroundings." I explained. " oh well thank you" he smiled. " no problem and ash... I love you." I said. "I love you to yn." He said.

Calum: RING RING RING. "Hello?" I answered my phone. " hey yn it's Ash." Ash answered. " sup?" I asked "um your boyfriend is having a panic attack help?" He asked. " oh ok put the phone next to him ear." I instructed. " ok here." I could now hear his whimpers. "Hey cal baby hey listen to me it's ok I'm ok you'll be okay just breathe." I prompted. I waited until I heard him breathe a couple times. " great now tell me 5 things that you like to do." I said. "O ok well I I like to play my bass. I like when we cuddle.... I like when we sing together.... I like playing video games with Mike..... And I like to watch movies with Luke." He finished his voice sounding steadier. " great now list the 7 times table." I instructed. " ok um 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, and 77." He said sounding confident. " great now how are you feeling?" I asked. " much better thanks babe I love you." He said. "That's awesome I love you too now go out there  and be a star." I giggled. "Can do talk to you later. He said. " ok." I said.

Michael: " no... No ..NOOOOOOO!" Michael screamed and shot up in bed. I sat up next to him and began rubbing him back. " shhh shhh it's ok now lay back down next to me and I'm going to tell you a story ok." I asked. "O ok." He gulped and nodded. " when I was about three I was outside with my brother and my mom. We had a little garden. My mom was video taping us as we listed and showed each vegetable in the garden. My brother was growing parsley and green beans. I grew grape tomatoes and mint, and my mom grew radishes and spinach. So we went down the line my brother and I listing each thing and when it got to my grape tomatoes did I say they were grape tomatoes no I grandly called them my golden egg potatoes. Now why I felt the need to call them that I don't know... So my brother Burst out laughing and said " they are potatoes petter pan." To justify them somehow." I said finishing the story and looking down at Mike. He was fast asleep again. " I'll see you in the morning Mike love you." I whisper and kissed his forehead before falling back asleep myself.