[She jumps, and for a moment he sees himself on a catwalk, watching Riley fall. Watches her break into a thousand pieces and he can't --
Santana draws him back. He blinks down at her, trying to sound out the static, block out the illusions. The nickname helps, it's something definitively Santana, and that's enough to keep him grounded.
Or as grounded as he can be as he pushes himself off the wall and plummets toward the Earth. He closes his eyes this time, so he doesn't have to watch the stars fall away, at least.]
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Santana draws him back. He blinks down at her, trying to sound out the static, block out the illusions. The nickname helps, it's something definitively Santana, and that's enough to keep him grounded.
Or as grounded as he can be as he pushes himself off the wall and plummets toward the Earth. He closes his eyes this time, so he doesn't have to watch the stars fall away, at least.]