[OW. The stomach punch is enough to wind Palaeno and his arms reflexively pull away from Matt's face. That hurt. It's not as bad as what Kristoph must be feeling, he realizes with another pang of guilt, but it's still painful.
The next second Matt's fingers are digging into his cheeks and that's awful in its own way. He can't quite stop his lips from parting, even if his jaws are still clenched shut. He can't pull away, either.
He's in so much trouble. He's going to die and there's nobody left to save him now. The panic that begins to overwhelm him is almost blinding.]
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The next second Matt's fingers are digging into his cheeks and that's awful in its own way. He can't quite stop his lips from parting, even if his jaws are still clenched shut. He can't pull away, either.
He's in so much trouble. He's going to die and there's nobody left to save him now. The panic that begins to overwhelm him is almost blinding.]