So, if Kirk had to choose between Spock and McCoy, in a "one must die for the other to live' situation, who do we think he's picking?
If he tries to pick himself, they all die, and if Spock or McCoy try to sacrifice themselves for the other, they all die.
There are no outs, no ending victory, someone has to die.
McCoy knows Kirk is in love with Spock, has tried to help Jim out a time or two, and in this mission, for one reason or another, having Spock alive (in McCoy's opinion) would give everyone higher odds at saving the ship. Yada Yada.
BUT, McCoy is in love with them both, and he hasn't told them, and doesn't want to ruin Kirk and Spock's potential relationship, (because he's McCoy like that, self sacraficing). And so he insists it has to be him that dies. Of course, Spock wants to argue this, does a bit, but everyone can see having Spock alive would realistically be more helpful for this specific situation.
Logic cannot argue emotion, Kirk has to choose, and McCoy dies.
McCoy never confesses, Kirk and Spock never know, and they are left to grieve in his absence.
Lots of fun potential for the 'It should've been me,' 'If I had done something different,' 'there could have been another way,' ect. Ect.
It's just so fun and silly because up until this point, it's just McCoy yearning, wanting to be with his friends, but not wanting mess things up for them, and it's just so....
The fic is in the works 😌🫶🏻
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