He knows Josh and Laurie are both here. He knows generally what multiverse is. He’s not sure if that makes it better or worse, that David has other versions of them.

There’s a whole lot of not being properly dead, too. Which he’s glad in David’s case but not on principle.

His own teen years had been traumatic but…not like this.

He pulls David as he talks so the other man is essentially in his lap, and he puts gentle kisses on his head as he talks, holding him tightly. Just small touches to say I’m here. I’m listening. You’re here.