[action, may 21st]

[Somehow it's the words in his ear that push him over the edge; he knows he's delaying his own treatment, but truth be told it's one of the last things on his mind right now. He needs this. He needs Teddy. He needs to remember this and only this and forget the last week of feeling lost, pathetic, and alone- utterly powerless and without hope.

It's so much better now. He just needs to let it go.]

Sorry... I'm s-sorry. I'm okay. I just... god, Ted, it was...

[He can't even find the words to describe it, but he's pretty sure Teddy understands most of what he's feeling, anyway. He's been there before. They both have.]