You didn’t need to be empathic to feel the love he had for his son or his reluctance to leave him like this. Minoru saw the same situation play out every single day. (They were usually quieter, but that didn’t matter.)
“If he were a patient, I’d be encouraging you to go to the cafeteria and get yourself a snack.” He nudged Tom, sliding closer to the grieving Anthean. “Ziggy needs you to be strong, and strength has to be replenished.”
Minoru drew one steadying breath after another. He could do this. He could give Tom a much-needed break.
He said that in Tom’s car, though, and they both knew how that ended.
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Date: 2020-12-16 12:58 pm (UTC)You didn’t need to be empathic to feel the love he had for his son or his reluctance to leave him like this. Minoru saw the same situation play out every single day. (They were usually quieter, but that didn’t matter.)
“If he were a patient, I’d be encouraging you to go to the cafeteria and get yourself a snack.” He nudged Tom, sliding closer to the grieving Anthean. “Ziggy needs you to be strong, and strength has to be replenished.”
Minoru drew one steadying breath after another. He could do this. He could give Tom a much-needed break.
He said that in Tom’s car, though, and they both knew how that ended.