the lights flicker. murphy blinks, eyes land on jason. it's horrible what this place was made for but even after seeing what jason has gone through murphy still doesn't regret his choice to leave him behind. he won't apologize for surviving or the things he did to do it. but isn't ignoring and hating him right now because of a little betrayal like leaving someone for mountain men --- okay he see's the problem.
the problem is he just doesn't know how to go against every instinct he has to survive and he doesn't know if he would want to. his dad died so he could live and his mother drunk herself to death because of it. he doesn't know how to stop fighting for himself because if he did then it would all be for nothing. plus, while jason was dealing with this lovely little underground torture chamber they got here he walked through a desert, had people blow up on him and was trapped in a lighthouse for months.
so there. they both lost.
he can tell he's being pathetic because he's just sitting in the corner with the stench of yearning to be accepted and wanted radiating off him while he stares at the guy that clearly not accepting nor wanting him. he goes over to him anyway. good thing he does because murphy catches him right before he falls flat on his face. he remembers his arms doing this so easily all those nights under the stars when it was just the two of them.
the lights flicker again.
he laughs easily like there isn't something dead and rotten inside of him. it was probably there before they landed on earth. it was probably there since birth.
he doesn't let go of him. he actually tightens his grip and pulls him closer so he doesn't fall to the ground. you're welcome. " yeah, no. look -- i hate this as much as you do. probably more. you're heavy as shit but you can barely stand up so let good 'ol murphy help you to somewhere more comfortable to pass out on then i'll fuck off, alright ? no funny business. "