"You've been there for him whenever he needs, then. Still, no matter how much you love him, I know more than anyone that you're not immune to shouldering too much to try to take care of your family. Do you want to talk about how you are, how it's been since the crash? Or, at the very least, promise me there's someone you can talk to while you're being what your family needs to lean on right now. Because contrary to how it seems, I care about you all so fucking much and all I really wanted back then was to be your support while you were everyone else's. You don't have a diagnosis of PTSD but you've still seen many horrible things and supported others trying to do with the horrible things they've been through. But your family? You would sacrifice yourself for them. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough in New York to go to the distance but a lot has changed and I want us to have another chance. I trust you with my life, alright? Of course I'm fucking interested. I never stopped being interested, I was just hurt because I thought you weren't. It felt like you didn't need me and hadn't needed me in a long time." Kade put his cup down too and offered his hand for Alec to take if he wanted to. "Think you can keep some Panadol down now? I've got some in my wallet."