He takes such good care of this vehicle, a voice in your head tells you as you turn the wrench under Kim's calm and watchful guidance, because he loves it deeply, and wants the best for it, and hopes to keep it with him for as long as he possibly can.

Kim flashes you a smile, a real, full smile as you finish and says, "Your hands are so steady now; it's clear that all those changes you've made are really paying off!"

Much of that is thanks to him, another voice says, because of course it's Kim who dumped out all the booze in your apartment, who drives you to your meetings, who brings you lunch when he knows you've forgotten to eat again... and suddenly you find yourself internalizing a new, and startling, and terrifyingly hopeful thought.