[He doesn't move, not even when he feels the hand coming.]

It is, though.

I-it is, the only other solution is...

[Deep breaths. In, four, out, four. Something he picked up along the way to help.]

I can't just... tell my brother what happened. It's for his own safety I can't and-- just... [He literally can't.] So after he gets over the thrill and shock of his brother being back, he'll...

[Sigh.]

The novelty's gonna wear off real soon and he'll be stuck me. Not his brother, just. The me that's all wrong. What if he just... What if he can't? I talked to him for a while after i woke up, and I can already tell and I don't know how to fix it.