“Hey, are you okay?”
“It is I who should be asking you that question.”
“I am. I’m okay.”
When he answers, Spock’s voice is barely above a whisper.
“I am not.”
Jim moves closer, his instincts telling him to protect Spock. He wraps his hand around Spock’s waist. Spock settles against him, so that his arm brushes Jim’s chest.
“I’m here. I’m here with you,” Jim says quietly, tracing small circles with his fingertips over Spock’s heart.
ON THE ARROW ch 13
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