Good stuff. Spock's floundering, McCoy's empathy and grit, the little moment of breakthrough, all are excellently drawn here. Best of all, McCoy travels an emotional arc from the beginning of this interlude, starting with his affection and compassion, his need to be himself with all the emotional bluntness that entails so that Spock could find something of himself in their interactions, and ending with that moment of happiness and hope when Spock makes a connection.
Your piece helps shed light on what it may have been like for Spock in the aftermath of Fal-Tor-Pan, and just how much work it would take to recover – as in all things, with a little help from his friends. Nicely done, AN. ::clapping::