...What was all that about Dr. McCoy? He raised an eyebrow in confusion, then shook his head. "I haven't spoken to Dr. McCoy, no." He bit his lip at the whole... inquisition feel of this, the idea that he really fucked up in more than a friend capacity now looming over him. This was such a stupid idea.

"I don't know, sir. I've never been in this position before," this position being lying to a friend and your superior officer. Sulu'd always been really good about not doing that. What the hell had happened? "I offered to resign but you... said no to that?" He gave Jim a cautious look, because he didn't really know if it had been a no, maybe it had been a We'll see, Lieutenant, and he bit his cheek. "There's nothing I can do to make up for compromising your trust in me. Not that I can think of." Because he wouldn't forgive himself, really.