It's such a kind affection, and Neil manages to swallow it like it might slake his thirst, like it might soothe everything for just a moment. He takes a couple of slow breaths.
"It's just been a rough couple of months," he finally says, and his smile is still there, small and kind and appreciative. "Really, I'm fine. I think it just caught up with me."
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"It's just been a rough couple of months," he finally says, and his smile is still there, small and kind and appreciative. "Really, I'm fine. I think it just caught up with me."