He inhales deeply through his nose and releases it as a sigh. “I thought I had gotten over the worst of it. But…it was just so dark. And quiet. I…I was back there. Even though I knew I was home and I knew I was safe…I still-” he cuts himself off with a dry chuckle. “It’s stupid, really.” “Hey, no. It’s not stupid. It’s all a part of the process, y’know. My therapist is always saying ‘recovery isn’t a linear process’ and shit like that. And she’s a licensed professional. She knows what she’s talking about. At least I hope she does or else I’m wasting a shitload of money on some quack.” Lawrence does laugh at that. It can barely be classified as a laugh but it still meets the requirements so Adam is going to count it as a win. --- or, adam comes home and comforts lawrence
