"You have helped," Ianto replies, grateful in that moment to have Noah's hand in his, a grounding gesture. "You woke me from that nightmare, talked with me."

He takes a breath, giving Noah a soft smile. "I feel a lot better, actually," he says, and he means it. "I've not told anyone else about that dream before. It feels good to get it off my chest a little." He pauses, squeezing Noah's hand back. "Thank you, Noah."