[Kirk looked around the garden, his heart wrenching when he saw the poor state of it. It was, for the first time, a true representation of how much the loss of his mother and his planet had affected Spock. He knew it had, of course, but... he had always thought Spock would handle it better. It just seemed the sort of thing he did, you know?
He stepped further in and knelt by the nearest plant, considering it and then looking back at Spock, offering him a king smile.]
It just needs a little TLC, right?
[He squeezed the Vulcan's 'shoulder' or 'hand', whichever worked in the mental space.]
You don't need to hide this from me, Spock. You're my colleague and my friend. And you don't need to be ashamed. Frankly, after all your losses, if it wasn't like this I'd be more worried than I am.
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He stepped further in and knelt by the nearest plant, considering it and then looking back at Spock, offering him a king smile.]
It just needs a little TLC, right?
[He squeezed the Vulcan's 'shoulder' or 'hand', whichever worked in the mental space.]
You don't need to hide this from me, Spock. You're my colleague and my friend. And you don't need to be ashamed. Frankly, after all your losses, if it wasn't like this I'd be more worried than I am.