He laces their fingers together, and squeezes very gently. "Bryce..."
Not really expecting her to leap up and say 'yes, of course!' when he says this, but it's still one of the things that needs saying. If he says it often enough, maybe it'll help. (Not like he doesn't have his own issues.)
"...you're part of a team. Which means we get the benefit of your skills, but we also help you. You're also entitled to help. Same as every other member of the team."
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Not really expecting her to leap up and say 'yes, of course!' when he says this, but it's still one of the things that needs saying. If he says it often enough, maybe it'll help. (Not like he doesn't have his own issues.)
"...you're part of a team. Which means we get the benefit of your skills, but we also help you. You're also entitled to help. Same as every other member of the team."