[He's definitely made some progress where that's concerned. Tadashi's not the helpless nerd that most people might peg him as, but without Callaghan's intervention tonight? He would've been mince meat.]

I just... [Struggling with his words for a moment. No matter how he says this, it's going to come out sounding immature. Naive, even, but that's Tadashi, isn't it?]

I need you to understand that it's not too late. Things won't be easy either way, but they don't have to be like this.

Someone still wants to help you.