[It had gotten so late - and he'd spent so much time talking - that he'd worn himself completely out, so when Teddy arrives at home, Billy's curled up on the couch, and he has a couple of blankets as well as his costume's cape draped over him. Even if he's not super-hero-ing anymore, it's still very much a source of comfort to him, sort of like a security blanket for a child.
He's actually asleep, but his rest is interrupted by a cold, wet nose burying itself in the crook of his neck, followed by eager and sloppy licks across his face. He jerks awake and sits halfway up, one hand wiping at his face while the other holds Optimus back from climbing right up on the couch with him for more doggy kisses. Teddy's voice catches his attention, but he's still in the process of waking up so the words are lost on him. Thankfully, the open journal clues him in on what he'd said.]
....oh... sorry, um. I just... I thought I'd wait, but then I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I...
[It's kind of dumb, his thought process, now that he's said it aloud. He slumps down a bit, unsure. Teddy's smiling, but... well, he smiles most of the time anyway, so it isn't always a good way to tell.]
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He's actually asleep, but his rest is interrupted by a cold, wet nose burying itself in the crook of his neck, followed by eager and sloppy licks across his face. He jerks awake and sits halfway up, one hand wiping at his face while the other holds Optimus back from climbing right up on the couch with him for more doggy kisses. Teddy's voice catches his attention, but he's still in the process of waking up so the words are lost on him. Thankfully, the open journal clues him in on what he'd said.]
....oh... sorry, um. I just... I thought I'd wait, but then I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I...
[It's kind of dumb, his thought process, now that he's said it aloud. He slumps down a bit, unsure. Teddy's smiling, but... well, he smiles most of the time anyway, so it isn't always a good way to tell.]
Are you mad?