[One more flash of magic, and the costumes fade to civvies; Billy doesn't think to ask, but he's done it enough times that he assumes it's okay. He'd honestly like to just teleport or fly right there, but he's tired, and he doesn't want to deal with the superhero stuff right now. He wants to go home as himself, Billy Kaplan, walk through the door like a real person and greet his family like everything's fine. He can deal with all things horrible when he's had time to savour the good that's come of this.
He's ready to rush right for the metro when Teddy's question halts him, and he pauses, not able to face his boyfriend right away. Is he okay? God, he is so, so not. And he'd love to tell a pretty lie and reassure Teddy that yes, he's fine, he's just tired, and he's so happy to be free, and- okay, the last two are true, but... it's too much. Years of misplaced memories, the knowledge that he's the only one who knows about any of it, everything he went through before and after Luceti, everything in Luceti...
He takes a deep, tremulous breath, glances over his shoulder, and gives Teddy a faintly pleading look.]
I... can't talk about it. Not yet. But I promise, I will when I'm ready.
[Please, please let that be enough. He can't bring himself to explain anything if Teddy chooses to pry right now.]
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He's ready to rush right for the metro when Teddy's question halts him, and he pauses, not able to face his boyfriend right away. Is he okay? God, he is so, so not. And he'd love to tell a pretty lie and reassure Teddy that yes, he's fine, he's just tired, and he's so happy to be free, and- okay, the last two are true, but... it's too much. Years of misplaced memories, the knowledge that he's the only one who knows about any of it, everything he went through before and after Luceti, everything in Luceti...
He takes a deep, tremulous breath, glances over his shoulder, and gives Teddy a faintly pleading look.]
I... can't talk about it. Not yet. But I promise, I will when I'm ready.
[Please, please let that be enough. He can't bring himself to explain anything if Teddy chooses to pry right now.]