The mediator snapped out of his thoughts, his eyes wide.
His bright blue eyes darted forward to the woman standing before him, his brain processing what he had just done.
He stared at Coco, his mind struggling to process the sudden change of feeling towards her, his thoughts still lingering on the thoughts he had been drowning in moments before.
"Are you okay?" Coco asked for the second time, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion and worry.
He was struck by a pang of guilt and shame, especially when she had told him a lot of things before she stopped and noticed that he wasn't paying attention, but he got a gist of the things she said.. Well.. Mostly.
"I'm okay." Quizen answered, his voice uncharacteristically quiet and small.
Coco blinked and looked visibly relieved after hearing his assurance, her shoulders relaxing as the tension drained out of her body.
