The question takes him aback, even as it has been brought up before by Ignacio. Why? Why go to such lengths for a SO? Remember, Neil Park, that a question for a question can be a fair trade.
He breathes in slowly, praying the oxygen will be enough for him to present the truth. "This might seem off-topic, but you're the guy who taught Alex the ropes on more advanced medicine, right?" he starts awkwardly. "In Maryland, I had an...unexpected and ill-prepared craniotomy. Got a chunk of my frontal lobe taken out which funnily enough, wasn't the bigger issue. The infection was."
The man taps the faded scar above his left eyebrow. "Alex took care of that as best as he could, thanks to your training," continues Neil. "Ended up taking care of a lot of my things in our trip to and from D.C. Taking care of me when I didn't do jack shit for him." No matter how much Alex claims otherwise.
"It's too one-sided. Too selfish. I want to-- I need to change that." Or there is no point for them to remain together.
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He breathes in slowly, praying the oxygen will be enough for him to present the truth. "This might seem off-topic, but you're the guy who taught Alex the ropes on more advanced medicine, right?" he starts awkwardly. "In Maryland, I had an...unexpected and ill-prepared craniotomy. Got a chunk of my frontal lobe taken out which funnily enough, wasn't the bigger issue. The infection was."
The man taps the faded scar above his left eyebrow. "Alex took care of that as best as he could, thanks to your training," continues Neil. "Ended up taking care of a lot of my things in our trip to and from D.C. Taking care of me when I didn't do jack shit for him." No matter how much Alex claims otherwise.
"It's too one-sided. Too selfish. I want to-- I need to change that." Or there is no point for them to remain together.