[ At the moment, those theories about cold storage and this all being a VR simulation are on thin ice. Maybe he'll get back to them later but after the experience he just had, he can't believe that it all happened in his head. Can't. It's too cruel.
He shows up a little later than intended, hair longer and eyes a lot sadder than she's ever seen him before. A broken man, still fighting through grief and being back here and only barely keeping it together enough to make rounds. At least she's someone he doesn't feel the urge to pretend with. ]