He lets himself be guided in and takes the empty chair and the empty glass. "Yeah, I could use one."
Or more... but definitely one. He'll drink a good chunk of what he's given and nurse the rest for a while. He has to be able to get back to his quarters when all is said and done. Once he's had his first swallow, he sets his elbows on his knees and takes in the sight of her.
If she ever told him she thought he was being brave coming out of cryo... he would probably laugh at her. His only thoughts at the time were about how embarrassing it would be to die like that and how he can't leave them down a man so he has to push through. Frankly, that's still what goes through his mind when he's face first on the gantry. As for wallowing, everyone wallows now and again and he has no idea what she's seen out there.
He looks back down to the glass in his hand and thinks. There are so many things he wants to ask her, so many things he wants to say.
"I know I haven't been the best host, but..." Tom takes a quick breath, hoping that he doesn't say the wrong thing. "I just want you to know how happy I am that you survived."
He needs to get that out there. In spite of everything else he's feeling, he needs her know that. His hurt isn't going to just stop and neither is his frustration at the whole situation... but he's not going to shun her. Or hold it against her.
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Date: 2020-01-24 03:43 pm (UTC)Or more... but definitely one. He'll drink a good chunk of what he's given and nurse the rest for a while. He has to be able to get back to his quarters when all is said and done. Once he's had his first swallow, he sets his elbows on his knees and takes in the sight of her.
If she ever told him she thought he was being brave coming out of cryo... he would probably laugh at her. His only thoughts at the time were about how embarrassing it would be to die like that and how he can't leave them down a man so he has to push through.
Frankly, that's still what goes through his mind when he's face first on the gantry. As for wallowing, everyone wallows now and again and he has no idea what she's seen out there.
He looks back down to the glass in his hand and thinks. There are so many things he wants to ask her, so many things he wants to say.
"I know I haven't been the best host, but..." Tom takes a quick breath, hoping that he doesn't say the wrong thing. "I just want you to know how happy I am that you survived."
He needs to get that out there. In spite of everything else he's feeling, he needs her know that. His hurt isn't going to just stop and neither is his frustration at the whole situation... but he's not going to shun her. Or hold it against her.