"Okay's a very strong word," It's not actually a strong word, it's an average word, but almost losing her doesn't make things feel like they'll be okay.

There's still a multiverse to save. There's badness out there in the universe. There are monsters, some of them just as scary as the one's he's faced before.

But there's also Wash and the team.

And there's Pidge.

It's so hard to stop hugging her. He wishes that he could do it for the entire rest of the day. That would be nice, just holding her close all nice and safe and being held close all nice and safe.

But he can't cling forever. She deserves her space back, so he gives it.

"I feel like maybe it's more like we're just extra prepared for when things are not-okay. Which helps when you want to make them okay."

He looks off to the side as he logics something out.

"Although technically, I guess if things would still meet a resting state of okay at the end that it probably counts."

See, he's learning optimism! Sort of. Kind of.