[That sudden admission knocks the stubborn right off of Tadashi's face, and for a moment he's just as lost as Callaghan. That raw look would hurt to see on anyone, but to see it on this man, someone who'd held such an important place in his life...
Callaghan needs more help than Tadashi can provide with just stubborn optimism. Emotional help. Psychological help. All the healthcare companions in the world won't make this better, especially not while the patient in question is unwilling to take a step back.
So Tadashi does the only thing he can think to do. His feet are still locked in place, but Callaghan is close enough for him to reach out. For a hug, maybe, if Robert would allow it? At the very least to take hold of the other man's shoulders, expression an unsteady mix of frustration and desperate hope.]
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Callaghan needs more help than Tadashi can provide with just stubborn optimism. Emotional help. Psychological help. All the healthcare companions in the world won't make this better, especially not while the patient in question is unwilling to take a step back.
So Tadashi does the only thing he can think to do. His feet are still locked in place, but Callaghan is close enough for him to reach out. For a hug, maybe, if Robert would allow it? At the very least to take hold of the other man's shoulders, expression an unsteady mix of frustration and desperate hope.]
This... This isn't living.