#kotetsu bopping along unaware like: I love hanging out with my favorite person i want so badly to help them with something

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Kotetsu asking Karina for books on Physical therapy despite Definitely having been through it Many times himself implying that Kotetsu never looked into ways to improve physical therapy when He was the one doing it. 

But his presentation of Music to improve Bunny’s recovery the next episode implies that he Did do the readings and has been looking up what he can for Bunny’s sake. (Even though it makes him seem like a worried parent)

It also further implies that while Tomoe was sick Kotetsu probably read up on all the treatments (although he couldn’t really understand the medical stuff) and the side effects and how people deal with them. Kotetsu with his arms full of palliative care products and taking them out and explaining what all of them do and when to use them and how they’re gonna get through this just fine.

‘Worried dad.’ Like that’s not just a manifestation of Kotetsu silently SCREAMING for his loved ones to give him a chance to preform his main love language. (Acts of service) Because he can Feel them hurting and Needs to make it better. Somehow. Even just a little.

‘Worried dad’ Barnaby says. Cause that’s the context he knows Kotetsu’s fretting worry the best. Directed at Kaede. Because that’s the only context Barnaby has, of a worried parent or caretaker. (That’s Samantha’s job not yours) And maybe it itches under his skin more than it should because he doesn’t Want to be another one of Kotetsu’s kids - like Kaede and Karina. He wants to be Kotetsu’s Partner. In one meaning or another.

Just. Goddamnit. Kotetsu is trying so hard to express his love and affection and it is just not Barnaby’s language. Barnaby barely knows Any love language aside from ‘i’ve got your back’ and ‘well SOMEONE has to take care of you!’ because of his childhood.

But Kotetsu? He speaks that language fluently. That was him and Tomoe’s love language too. ‘You’ll find them and you’ll both just know.’ He’s found his person and he’s Hearing love in the language he knows and now every time he reaches out his hand it keeps getting smacked away - No I have Plans - but Hey hey i love you. Whether or not I know what i’m asking until the moment your warm and in my arms who can say- but come here Barnaby. Let me in. I love you. I want to stay.

Kotetsu reading books on physical therapy.