It takes a second to process, but when the relief hits, it hits hard.
He doesn't have to forget.
He can wind the tape back. He can check to make sure. He can go over what people said, take notes, compare the details against each other.
He doesn't have to depend on his own unreliable memory. He can't be tampered with. He'll have a copy of the truth on hand.
And Tim's got his meds, set up to infinitely refill. They don't have to depend on the insurance from Tim's job, the savings they've scrounged together between them. He won't have to watch Tim's movements carefully for the signs of an impending seizure.
He may have to watch for something else, though.
Tim said it wouldn't happen again.
Jay's learned how well he can trust Tim's word.
Still, they can get back to baseline. Camera, medicine, isolation from the rest of the world. Almost like home, if he squints.
cw: mention of a suicide attempt
Maybe he will Not, Actually.It takes a second to process, but when the relief hits, it hits hard.
He doesn't have to forget.
He can wind the tape back. He can check to make sure. He can go over what people said, take notes, compare the details against each other.
He doesn't have to depend on his own
unreliablememory. He can't be tampered with. He'll have a copy of the truth on hand.And Tim's got his meds, set up to infinitely refill. They don't have to depend on the insurance from Tim's job, the savings they've scrounged together between them. He won't have to watch Tim's movements carefully for the signs of an impending seizure.
He may have to watch for something else, though.
Tim said it wouldn't happen again.
Jay's learned how well he can trust Tim's word.
Still, they can get back to baseline. Camera, medicine, isolation from the rest of the world. Almost like home, if he squints.