Oh. This... this is weird, even by the Chief's rudimentary pretending-to-be-a-normal-person standards. This isn't something you ask somebody lightly, or at all. The fact Wash would even bare this awkward truth means two things: Firstly, that Wash is not doing well at all right now. But secondly, and more importantly, there's something the Chief can do. This is actionable

He points toward his couch.

"Sit," he instructs.