Teddy Altman ; APPOINTMENTS

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[action, sept 25th]

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[Billy leans in to follow him down, shifting his hands to slide Teddy's shirt further up to get a full view. He spends a long moment just staring at his stomach, exploring every fraction of an inch of the exposed skin to make sure that it's just as flawless as it had been since the day they'd met. His hands are still stroking over Teddy's skin, thumbs brushing back and forth and marveling at how smooth it is. It's beautiful. Beautiful and perfect.

Satisfied that no scars remain, Billy finally gives in to the urge he'd felt for a while now: he bows his head to kiss Teddy's stomach, pressing his forehead against bare skin, and just goes ahead and lets himself cry again.

Happy, though. He's happy.]

[action, sept 25th]

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[Teddy always felt a surge of discomfort when Billy would touch his stomach like that. The mage was always gentle, yes, making sure to never use his nails or to brush his teeth against it. But Teddy couldn't help it; his stomach would turn, as if reacting to pressure against it and his throat would burn and -

"Stop it, please, stop it!! You're killing him! Teddy, Teddy!!"

However, they'd spent a while trying to get used to the other's touch. It's all right, now. That kiss, the touch of the forehead, the tears that gather and travel along the lines of his abdomen; if Teddy had to be honest, it still felt like Billy was touching skin that was all too sensitive.

But... he's happy, too. He's so happy to share this with Billy, to see his boyfriend react like this. To see him so happy, to feel it in return...

Teddy moves his hands to thread his fingers into Billy's hair, as if to hold him and keep him there, to hold and cherish him. This is something the both of them could use.]

[action, sept 25th] JHSJDFHF QUOTE...

[selfhelp]

[He doesn't linger on it; he knows, from the past, how sensitive Teddy is about it, much like Billy himself is about his ears sometimes. Teddy respects and understands that fear of being touched, and the least Billy can do is treat his sensitivity with the same respect. He slides upwards, scrubbing one hand across his eyes and bending down to kiss him, briefly, before burying his face right back against Teddy's neck and more or less draping himself over the blond's body, holding him close, right there on the floor. His trembling is starting to still, relaxing bit by bit, and he feels more like himself again with each passing moment.

The memories are still there; maybe they always will be. But Teddy's the one who always knows how to chase them away.]