[ they cope—of course they cope. the team once felt like inter-dimensional fugitives, running from the adults in their lives. they've loved, they've lost, they've loved again. so (naturally) kate prefers to a imagine a version of here, of being here, where they all cope together.

—maybe in their respective timelines and experiences, they were all of them in various states of not with the team, but that she'll be damned if that drowns them all now.

she gulps down another mouthful of hot coffee and reaches for one of teddy's hands. ]

Hey. Altman. At least one thing feels right. You're you and I'm me and—okay, yeah, things with Billy are beyond complicated but...

[ she breaks into a smile she doesn't really feel. ]

C'mon. You gotta meet me halfway, here, 'cause while I'd look good in the uniform...a cheerleader I most definitely am not.