[At first, Billy doesn't really get it. It doesn't click, what's happening here. He listens, of course, nodding quietly, fighting back a flinch at the 'crazy' part, because- yeah, and puzzling over the point of all of it. And then-
"However long we both live."
It's like a puzzle piece, sliding easily into place. The picture becomes clear, the words coming together to bring to light what this situation is. Teddy's speech takes an unexpected turn, and Billy stares, because even as he's hearing Teddy say all of that, he's still not sure he believes it. Because- because it could just be a commitment thing, like a promise for the future, to stay together no matter what experiments come their way, it doesn't have to mean what it sounds like, but it sounds like, it sounds like-
He doesn't trust his voice, with his breath caught in his throat the way it is, and he doesn't want to interrupt either, in case Teddy stops and doesn't do... whatever he's doing (it sounds like it sounds like oh god it sounds like--), so all he does is stare, mouth partly agape, trying very hard to remember to breathe as he waits.
Forever, forever, he said forever, he said as long as we both-]
[Action, March 14th]
"However long we both live."
It's like a puzzle piece, sliding easily into place. The picture becomes clear, the words coming together to bring to light what this situation is. Teddy's speech takes an unexpected turn, and Billy stares, because even as he's hearing Teddy say all of that, he's still not sure he believes it. Because- because it could just be a commitment thing, like a promise for the future, to stay together no matter what experiments come their way, it doesn't have to mean what it sounds like, but it sounds like, it sounds like-
He doesn't trust his voice, with his breath caught in his throat the way it is, and he doesn't want to interrupt either, in case Teddy stops and doesn't do... whatever he's doing (it sounds like it sounds like oh god it sounds like--), so all he does is stare, mouth partly agape, trying very hard to remember to breathe as he waits.
Forever, forever, he said forever, he said as long as we both-]