Instead Kirk fell over him, and the Vulcan was hard put to break the Human’s fall. They wound up in a tangle, Kirk’s breath going out of him in a grunting wheeze. And then Spock was rising, the Human in his arms like a child.

- You’ve hurt yourself, Captain. Unforgivably clumsy of me. I will get you to sickbay. One moment now. Hold on…

- Spock! - Kirk roared, although it came out rather more as a gasp. - Spock! he whispered through his teeth, seeing crew members observing them from all over the rec level. - What do you think you are doing? Put me down.

He started to wrench himself free, but he hadn’t really quite reckoned with Vulcan muscles. He never quite did.