Xander was hoping to make it to the floor before Nick could do anything about it, but that wasn't the case. He could feel Nick's hands grab a hold of his shirt, attempting to pull him out from the shadows beneath their feet and dragging him towards something taller. The fact that this works surprises him and he couldn't hide the look of shock on his face. It didn't help that he couldn't tell if Nick was intentionally trying to attract more attention to themselves by doing this or he was trying to help him.

When his back touches the taller display and with Nick being flush against him, he couldn't help but think back to a happier time. The memory was brief, erased by the tone that Nick addresses him with. Things were different now.

"...I'm..." He started, managing to get a little bit of his voice back. "I'm trying."

He wanted to say that it was hard to control because of him being here and the fact he was a cop, but refrained. His priority should be making himself fully physical again and not staring at Nick.

He let out a deep exhale before closing his eyes and calming himself down. It took a few moments, but he was successful. With his legs back to normal, he tries to regain his footing and was dreading what was to come next.