"People gave you shit because you 'react poorly'," Finger quotes included, he caught that earlier Malcolm. "to something that was directly connected to a traumatic event in your life. Seriously?"

He'd been incredulous but- that he was supposed to be in the navy and wasn't, and it was because of this? Made him feel five kinds of an asshole. Knowing they're good is good but- jesus. Who the hell was Mal thinking of when he heard it like that all over again? "Trauma's trauma, triggers are triggers. Technically- you can swim. You'd just really fucking rather not due to a shitty experience and that is completely valid."

York's hand drops to cover Malcolm's for a moment, giving it a squeeze. "I'm sorry."