[ Jim is trying, he wants to help, but it's true that he doesn't have an idea what to say, has fallen back on the platitudes. But he also doesn't want Bones to think he can't come to Jim, because he's not so sure that McCoy will go to anyone else. ]
Yeah. That sucks. Look, it makes sense to try to protect your heart a little in a place like this, to try to make sure you're on the same page if you start wanting things to get to be more.
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[ Jim is trying, he wants to help, but it's true that he doesn't have an idea what to say, has fallen back on the platitudes. But he also doesn't want Bones to think he can't come to Jim, because he's not so sure that McCoy will go to anyone else. ]
Yeah. That sucks. Look, it makes sense to try to protect your heart a little in a place like this, to try to make sure you're on the same page if you start wanting things to get to be more.