The truth of it was, Matthew was here with...a certain amount of reluctance, let's put it that way. It wasn't anything. It would just be awkward and it was human nature to have a desire to avoid awkward confrontations. He wasn't referring only to visiting Michael, either; the sheer fact that he'd be setting foot in this place again, it didn't settle him too well.

But he was here. Of course he'd be here. Michael had taken the time out to come visit him all those weeks back and Matthew wasn't gonna just ignore that. They weren't friends, but they had a. Relationship.

Rick was already there when Matthew walked into the room the nurse directed him to. That was surprising, his brother being on time for once, though he knew that wasn't fair. Things had changed after they'd left and he had to admit, they'd gotten better.

As he approached, he offered a friendly polite smile. He hung his jacket on the back of the chair.

"Hey, Michael."