["I know", he wants to say. He knows, he shouldn't have to be reassured. He shouldn't have to worry.
But Teddy doesn't say it, because the truth is, he does worry sometimes. Who in the world is he? What is he? Who is he supposed to look like, what is it that everyone wants? The Skrull prince? A warrior of Kree like his father? Hulkling? Something in between? Can't he just be him?
No matter what, though, no matter what he might decide... Billy will be at his side. Loving him not for how he looks, but for who he is. And for a teenager who's lived his life on insecurities and constantly shifting, even when he didn't know he had this ability, to fit what other people wanted...
He isn't sure if Billy knows how profound that is, or what it means to him.
So, instead of saying that, Teddy lets out a sigh, and he tips his head back to rest his chin against Billy's chest and look up at him. If the smile and his relaxed posture isn't enough, then that joy and absolute adoration in his eyes ought to say how he feels.]
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But Teddy doesn't say it, because the truth is, he does worry sometimes. Who in the world is he? What is he? Who is he supposed to look like, what is it that everyone wants? The Skrull prince? A warrior of Kree like his father? Hulkling? Something in between? Can't he just be him?
No matter what, though, no matter what he might decide... Billy will be at his side. Loving him not for how he looks, but for who he is. And for a teenager who's lived his life on insecurities and constantly shifting, even when he didn't know he had this ability, to fit what other people wanted...
He isn't sure if Billy knows how profound that is, or what it means to him.
So, instead of saying that, Teddy lets out a sigh, and he tips his head back to rest his chin against Billy's chest and look up at him. If the smile and his relaxed posture isn't enough, then that joy and absolute adoration in his eyes ought to say how he feels.]
How did I ever deserve someone like you?