"Get back on my feet, get back in the rig. Rah, rah, fight to save humanity." It used to matter. It still does in a small way but right now he's just too wound up and frustrated and jittering in his skin from a connection that's too new and too raw and-

What the fuck does he know about Malcolm? Really. Honestly. Next to nothing. He'd at least Known Carolina so.

Maybe they're not compatible. Maybe he just really wants to sleep with Malcolm. Which- well not unusual but not appropriate.

"I was happy." It's as good of an explanation as any.