I was skimming the comments to see thoughts on real world support and appreciate this call out to GA law. One thing I picked up on this reread is that the restaurant staff were clearly trying to be conscientious bystanders. The more senior staff member tried to help Tim feel safe and reassure him he was not in trouble. The manager was presumably on the phone with emergency services in order to figure out how to make sure Tim stays safe.
Just like pushing the distress signal, Tim had options in the restaurant. And the library, for that matter. But all those options required a leap of faith he wasn’t ready for.
Adults can be good and adults can be bad. Unfortunately, it seems like Tim's seen too much of the bad to be able to really trust the good. :( You're right - he had options, but was he really aware that those options existed if they had never really been options for him before (relying on other people)?
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