[Teddy's hold tightens a little at that, and he presses his cheek against Billy's chest. Billy knows by now that he hadn't lied about anything else; sure, he'd been a bit of a blank slate at first, trying to see what they wanted him to be. But over time, he didn't adapt, he simply... reacted, as himself. And it felt wonderful, especially when he got someone to laugh, or someone appreciated him. Even if he couldn't look himself, he'd certainly act himself.]

Yeah... It's not. We were walking home and you kept asking about it. I wanted to say that other person was who I was so badly, but after hanging out with you guys so much... I don't know. I couldn't do it.