[His mind drifts to the potential of that - the sort of damage Teddy's super strength could cause - and he shoves his thoughts forcibly away from that topic. What-ifs and theoretical awfulness will only dig them deeper down the hole they're already trying to climb out of. If that happened, they'd cross that bridge, too. One thing at a time is all they can do.
Instead he allows himself to feel that pounding heartbeat and waits it out, pressed close to Teddy's body, silently willing it to calm down. He nods in response to the blond's words, his eyes closing helplessly. Alive... together. It's honestly all he's ever wanted, and for Teddy to offer it so freely after all that's happened is a gift he doesn't deserve but doesn't think he could live without, either. Which is a stupid thing to think, in the middle of a discussion about the will to live, but he can't help it. Teddy is such a huge part of his life now, that the very idea just...
He bites his lip, thinking back to his talk with Kate. He'd promised to try and talk about it... to ask, if it worried him so much. As long as they were being open, maybe now was a good time.]
Teddy... do you...
[He hesitates, thinking twice, then forges ahead. It's hard to imagine coming up with the courage to ask again.]
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Instead he allows himself to feel that pounding heartbeat and waits it out, pressed close to Teddy's body, silently willing it to calm down. He nods in response to the blond's words, his eyes closing helplessly. Alive... together. It's honestly all he's ever wanted, and for Teddy to offer it so freely after all that's happened is a gift he doesn't deserve but doesn't think he could live without, either. Which is a stupid thing to think, in the middle of a discussion about the will to live, but he can't help it. Teddy is such a huge part of his life now, that the very idea just...
He bites his lip, thinking back to his talk with Kate. He'd promised to try and talk about it... to ask, if it worried him so much. As long as they were being open, maybe now was a good time.]
Teddy... do you...
[He hesitates, thinking twice, then forges ahead. It's hard to imagine coming up with the courage to ask again.]
...Can you forgive me? For what I did?