[His eyes snap open a second later and immediately find hers, but aside from that he might still seem asleep for all of the understanding that passes through him. He looks at her without seeing and in a second he's yanked himself away from her, crawling backwards until his back hits the wall. The temperature in the room stops dropping at least, though it doesn't rise either. Nico's eyes jump frantically from Mal to the rest of his surroundings, falling on each wall, the door, and even the lizard for seconds at a time. One of his hands reaches to his side and then surprise washes over his features when it comes back with nothing. He looks down to his side for a long moment before finally looking back up at Mal again, the fog finally beginning to clear.]
...Mal? [His voice shakes along with the rest of him and he doesn't move forward yet, keeping himself out of reach, his back still pressed to the wall. He doesn't know if this is real. If Mal is real. If he's back or still dreaming, still stuck in that place. Fear is bright in his wide eyes as he fights for control over his mind.]
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...Mal? [His voice shakes along with the rest of him and he doesn't move forward yet, keeping himself out of reach, his back still pressed to the wall. He doesn't know if this is real. If Mal is real. If he's back or still dreaming, still stuck in that place. Fear is bright in his wide eyes as he fights for control over his mind.]