"I think she'd like how much you make me smile," Teddy allows. Way better than his old friends. Than Greg, who he used to be after. She'd been happy when that name hadn't shown up more.

And still Teddy leans in closer, his near hand settling over Billy's again. He doesn't even think about how going this slow must be torture for Billy. Instead he's trying to see if what he's about to do would actually be welcomed.