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Jim's been different for a while now.
Oh, he's still doing his work with his same obsessive overworking force of nature drive as he always has. But off shift? Jim's been incredibly closed off. He spends so much time in his quarters (or as Bones has found out recently, that usually means 'in the Nexus') even some of the crew have commented on it. But Jim has been different in another way too. He's been happier these last months, more genuinely jovial and warm than the false persona he used to put on to cover up every hurt and pain Jim Kirk carried.
So it's easy for those to know him to see that sometime has gone back to how it used to be in the last few days. Jim looks as though he's not slept in days, neurotically pacing around the bridge with his arms crossed over his chest and chin tucked in one hand as he goes. He's not snappish, but the crew is still on edge, wondering what's happened. Though Jim did get defensive and snap at Spock when his friend had voiced concerns about Jim being in danger of collapsing or passing out while on shift.
Which is why Bones had been comm'd as soon as Jim got off shift by Spock. Something was clearly amiss, and Bones was Jim's best friend. Not to mention the CMO of the ship, and Jim's condition definitely merited a warning after days of progressively worsening.
Oh, he's still doing his work with his same obsessive overworking force of nature drive as he always has. But off shift? Jim's been incredibly closed off. He spends so much time in his quarters (or as Bones has found out recently, that usually means 'in the Nexus') even some of the crew have commented on it. But Jim has been different in another way too. He's been happier these last months, more genuinely jovial and warm than the false persona he used to put on to cover up every hurt and pain Jim Kirk carried.
So it's easy for those to know him to see that sometime has gone back to how it used to be in the last few days. Jim looks as though he's not slept in days, neurotically pacing around the bridge with his arms crossed over his chest and chin tucked in one hand as he goes. He's not snappish, but the crew is still on edge, wondering what's happened. Though Jim did get defensive and snap at Spock when his friend had voiced concerns about Jim being in danger of collapsing or passing out while on shift.
Which is why Bones had been comm'd as soon as Jim got off shift by Spock. Something was clearly amiss, and Bones was Jim's best friend. Not to mention the CMO of the ship, and Jim's condition definitely merited a warning after days of progressively worsening.
