[He can feel every rise and fall of his chest. This is real. Opening an eye to try to see Jim, but again he is greeted with Riley. Wrinkling up his face into a cringe as he closes his eyes again. It's real and this is Jim. It's real and this is Jim.
He can here the weird static Morse code. This time he taps directly against Jim's chest. Understand. Sounds like that. He'll nod mutely before drawing his knees against his chest. Wrapping his other arm around and then bracing himself as he cracks an eye open again. Still Riley.]
It's Morse code. It's all in static, not your voice. I can't...[Swallowing down the wave of emotion as he drops his gaze to look at the floor.] I can't hear your voice. I can't see your face.
[It's hard. It's really hard. What if this isn't real? He knows he pinched himself, but that might not have been enough, right? And if this is real, what if he'll never see Jim again? What if he'll never hear him again? He chokes back an anguish sound as he moves his hand off of Jim.] Frickin' hell. I can't... [Just going to slam his closed fist into the floor beside him.]
and now have him start to freak out
He can here the weird static Morse code. This time he taps directly against Jim's chest. Understand. Sounds like that. He'll nod mutely before drawing his knees against his chest. Wrapping his other arm around and then bracing himself as he cracks an eye open again. Still Riley.]
It's Morse code. It's all in static, not your voice. I can't...[Swallowing down the wave of emotion as he drops his gaze to look at the floor.] I can't hear your voice. I can't see your face.
[It's hard. It's really hard. What if this isn't real? He knows he pinched himself, but that might not have been enough, right?
And if this is real, what if he'll never see Jim again? What if he'll never hear him again? He chokes back an anguish sound as he moves his hand off of Jim.] Frickin' hell. I can't... [Just going to slam his closed fist into the floor beside him.]