She seemed resolute, going to help him again and leading him to her room. She unlocked it and opened the door, revealing a standard hotel room.
When she returned, he was lying back on the bed, looking at the ceiling. He looked over at her as she arrived and smiled adoringly. "Oh, good. You're bad. You're really pretty..."
"I want to be near you for however long I can," he said tiredly. "I haven't hugged you in so long..."
He kissed her forehead, the reassuring smell of pine and citrus barely noticeable over the smell of liquor. "I love you too, Tez. God, I love you so much."
He fell silent, running his fingers through her hair. "I don't mean to... I'm just sad. I'm really sad."