Re: Derek/Tim
"Then I'll hold the punching bag and you can beat the crap out of it, unless you think you can take me in a boxing match," he said, not hiding the smile there.
"I've not forgotten, but the why isn't going to change the situation we're in. Choosing it doesn't make you indestructible, just like being forced into it doesn't mean a life sentence. You can be alive here, and I will watch your back. I told you I would already and this doesn't change anything."
He sighed and let go. "I know, Tim, and we're trying, but until we find our way back, you need to keep it together, and I'll help you do just that. I have to speak to a few people, make sure that they are all right, but then we can leave and we can go to the gym or we can go back to the house." He had a feeling that it would be easier to talk to Tim with no people around. I can't give you what you want, but I can make this easier."