Inspiration did strike again so here some more. Sort of a transition into what happens next. I need to mention that English ins't my first language and this is not betaread by anyone.

Okay, on with the brofeels!

Morning was awkward with both brothers remembering Will helping Jay to bed, steadying him, Jay's equilibrium shot just by standing up too fast from the bathroom floor. The dark spots dancing in front of his eyes scary, as it reminded him of a different time, losing consciousness, it feeling like he's about to disappear.

Will had the opportunity to study an unguarded Jay for a few seconds before he's noticed by Jay as he exits the bedroom. He's still pale, still traces of tension in the frame of his shoulders. He hadn't heard any more signs of nightmares after he made sure Jay was asleep, leaving the door ajar just to be sure he'd be able to hear him stir.

He considered dosing his brother with a sleeping pill, but pretty sure he'd refuse, Will hadn't suggested it. Medicating family wasn't something he did lightly.

"Morning" Jay scratched the back of his head, looking down at his feet as he walked past Will and his breakfast.

"Morning…" Will continued to study his brother, an occupational hazard, his clinical skills mixing with brotherly concern. He wasn't being objective he knew that, his worry coloring his view.

"Get any sleep? " Jay flinched, turning to look into the fridge as he seemed to consider his answer to a simple question.

"Yeah, sort of…" he turned to Will, looking him in the eye for the first time, shrugging his shoulders a smile flitting across his lips, still holding Will's gaze.

"Good…cause I've been worried Jay." Will thought this was a good a time as any to try and coax his brother into talking to him.

"Yeah? Well I'm fine, just a nightmare, I've had them before, no worries." Jay was building his walls back up. The defiant stare, his back straight, gone was the hunched over guy that had exited the bedroom. Jay had gotten enough rest to get his defense back up and working.

"You know…if you ever need to talk, I'm here…" Will stood up and took a step closer to Jay, keeping eye contact looking for an opening.

"I know I wasn't there before, but I'm here now," Will could see the cracks forming in Jay's carefully constructed but thin walls, his eyes avoiding his for just a second, blowing out a breath he'd been holding in.

Shaking his head, he locked eyes with Will again, "thanks Will, I'm okay, just don't…don't push me," Jay splayed his hands out, taking a step away from Will.

Will could tell he needed to give Jay some space, or he'd slip away from him, shut him out.

"Fine, I won't push, relax… just know that I'm here for you if you need me."

They'd never been good at sharing their feelings, Jay being the worst of them, expertly locking every emotion away. His eyes always betrayed him though, at least to those who knew him. He had the worst poker face ever, even if he'd never admit it.

"Thanks…" his voice was rough; his big blue eyes betraying him as always.

"So, I need to get to work…my shift starts in an hour," Will abandoned the used dishes in the sink, rounding his brother as he went to get ready for work.

Grabbing his bag and putting his shoes on he took one last glance at Jay, still not liking what he was seeing.

"Be careful out there today," Will said as he opened the door to leave.

"I will," Jay looked back at him with a somewhat familiar smile on his face, a semblance of his old self.

The bad feeling didn't leave Will as he closed the door, hoping for a quiet shift for once.

Tbc