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[abrightboy]

“I’ve just… I’ve already struggled in the counselling office. I don’t… I’m worried if the messiness of… all this gets bandied about, the few people I see will drop me and then what am I doing? How can I be a counsellor if everyone thinks I’m a joke?” he explains.

[goingtobeunwell]

Crozier crosses his arms over his chest thoughtfully. "Are you happy in the counselling office?"

[abrightboy]

“Most of the time. It’s going better this time than last time. I stopped making myself a target by encouraging everyone to go,” Malcolm tells him.

[goingtobeunwell]

"Oh, well, you were never going to win that fight, were you?" He chuckles softly. "Don't fret. Those who are passionate usually find their way."

[abrightboy]

Malcolm smiles a little. “Well, if nobody comes to see me anymore, you’re going to have to come talk to me so I don’t look like a loser,” he huffs with grudging good humour.

[goingtobeunwell]

"Ah, well, I've got a standing appointment to come visit you every other day as we speak. I think you'll be just fine."

[abrightboy]

“If she keeps letting Will come over at the end of the day, I’ll be fine,” Malcolm tells him. “How are things going with your man? Still good? It was nice to talk to him for real.”

[goingtobeunwell]

Probably best not to comment on that first bit. Crozier doesn't want Malcolm to be dragged back into that earlier state of mind, not when he's finally climbed the metaphorical hurdle.

"Still good, still good," he says, eyes crinkling. And that's all he really cares to say about him and Xingchen, but he'll throw Malcolm a bone. "I was pleased to see you spoke."

[abrightboy]

“He was kind. I know I can be… a lot,” Malcolm concedes.