"True," he said, voice quiet, as the Doctor leaned into him a moment to regain his bearings. He stayed very still, a part of him perhaps afraid that if he moved too quickly or spoke too loudly, it would end their time too quickly.

"I keep myself busy," he started. "Mostly in the labs, he doesn't seem to like the idea of me prying into things too much," he finished, letting out a soft breath that might have been a sigh.