[he wants to be closer to Otto, right now. wants to invite him to sit next to him, so that they can lean on each other the way he and Bruno did, in the Cube. not even for anything more simple than the comfort of each other's presence. for the warmth, physically and emotionally. he knows Otto is in a tough place, himself: the aftermath of all of this, plus still processing his grief for Rosie, and everything else ...]

Everything's moved so damn fast, hasn't it...

[he reaches out, places a hand on Otto's shoulder. a compromise.]

I feel like I haven't even had a chance to process what happened at home - and I was here a month before you. S'there anything I can do...?