[His immediate gut reaction would be to go hug her, comfort her, assure her that she's not alone

but this isn't the loneliness, that was probably Miss Lonelybutt over in Time.

Does he say that she's really strong for still being here despite everything? ...No, that's shounen.

Doom is understanding. Shounen and emotion is wrong, no matter his own gut. A record is closer but still wrong. Acceptance is on the right track but still wrong.]

...Acknowledgement? Of everything that's happened to you. Of the fact that you're still here despite everything. That you're here.

[...god he's so bad at this.]