His back hits the ground first, followed by the back of his head, the pain sharp and clear and emptying his mind of everything except the face in front of him. It's a face he used to see every day, the one he would search for in the crowd all the time so he could run to her side and stay there- one that shouldn't be here, now, glaring down at him.
In those few seconds he down't react, simply lying there with her pinning him down. Instead of saying anything, he tugs a little at his wrist, silently asking permission for her to let him go for a second. ]
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His back hits the ground first, followed by the back of his head, the pain sharp and clear and emptying his mind of everything except the face in front of him. It's a face he used to see every day, the one he would search for in the crowd all the time so he could run to her side and stay there- one that shouldn't be here, now, glaring down at him.
In those few seconds he down't react, simply lying there with her pinning him down. Instead of saying anything, he tugs a little at his wrist, silently asking permission for her to let him go for a second. ]