Tommy's face softened. He watched Teddy walk away, trying to get himself back under control again but he just ... fuck he loved Teddy. And he wanted a chance to love the kids, and not fuck it up.

He sat up when he heard his brother's furious voice. Shit, Billy. He appreciated it, but yeah. It was complicated.

Tommy got up and darted over to stand next to Billy. "Hey - I'm here. We were talking. Thanks for the defense, but I'm okay. It's okay." Tommy gave Billy a small, shy smile that wasn't really like him. "He uh, thought the same thing I did. Thank I hated him."