Instead, Teddy nods against his shoulder, the lump in his throat too constricting to speak with. He's still afraid, and he knows, deep down, that he'll still have body-image issues. It'll be a long time before he can look in the mirror and be okay with what he sees. But this is a good step in the right direction... And he hopes, hopes with all his heart that that day will happen. And that Billy won't ever relapse to that... possession during that time.
Finally, Teddy lifts his head away, but only to press their foreheads together. Now that Teddy mostly believes in this, he wants to see those eyes again. Brown and beautiful, the color of deep honey, and not a speck of blue. Those eyes that Teddy could lose himself in, could stare into for so long and never get tired of it. They're the same... those same ones he fell in love with so long ago. Two years, was it?
Knowing that his hold is probably uncomfortable even without super strength, Teddy loosens his grip just slightly, and he moves one hand up to stroke the back of Billy's neck, where the hairline ends. He'd refrained from touching him, too, unsure if he even wanted it. And... even now, Teddy still hesitates, and he's sure they won't be ready for deeply intimate touches for a while. But this... He's definitely okay with this.]
I'll need time... okay? Just like you do. I'm not going to be the same as I was before all this started... not for a while, at least. So just... wait for me?
28th~
Instead, Teddy nods against his shoulder, the lump in his throat too constricting to speak with. He's still afraid, and he knows, deep down, that he'll still have body-image issues. It'll be a long time before he can look in the mirror and be okay with what he sees. But this is a good step in the right direction... And he hopes, hopes with all his heart that that day will happen. And that Billy won't ever relapse to that... possession during that time.
Finally, Teddy lifts his head away, but only to press their foreheads together. Now that Teddy mostly believes in this, he wants to see those eyes again. Brown and beautiful, the color of deep honey, and not a speck of blue. Those eyes that Teddy could lose himself in, could stare into for so long and never get tired of it. They're the same... those same ones he fell in love with so long ago. Two years, was it?
Knowing that his hold is probably uncomfortable even without super strength, Teddy loosens his grip just slightly, and he moves one hand up to stroke the back of Billy's neck, where the hairline ends. He'd refrained from touching him, too, unsure if he even wanted it. And... even now, Teddy still hesitates, and he's sure they won't be ready for deeply intimate touches for a while. But this... He's definitely okay with this.]
I'll need time... okay? Just like you do. I'm not going to be the same as I was before all this started... not for a while, at least. So just... wait for me?