[With Billy like this, Teddy decides to close the distance between them; rather, pull Billy off of the toilet seat and to Teddy's lap, chest against chest and arms around each other, as physically close as they can get outside of making love. Billy needs to let it out, and Teddy needs to hold him. It's a gesture of seeking comfort on both ends, and it fits together so well, as it always has.]
[action, may 21st]
We're good. We're here, we're together... It's okay. I'm here now. You've got me.