( probably too soon. it is much too soon, and billy doesn't--want to lead him on much. this is hard though, difficult to deal with and he's never been in a situation like this before, never had to figure out how to put this shit into words but it's not fair to keep pretending like everything is fine, either. like they'll just get over this.

because it's not that simple anymore. )

Teddy, I-- ( bad timing, they're supposed to find kids, work together, but teddy's smiling like things are okay, like they're going to be okay, and it won't be. ) I love you, I do, and I would never lie to you about that. I'd never hurt you intentionally. Hell, I'd, ( take a gun and do whatever it took to save teddy if it came down to it. teddy's always been that much more important to him than anything else. ) I'd do a lot to make sure nothing hurt you. But I don't want to lead you on either. . Loki's here, a Loki who doesn't exist back home anymore as he does here. He died again, was reborn. But he's here and we're--dating. Have been for a while. And I love him, too--but that doesn't mean I love you any less either. I'm sorry. I don't know how to--lessen that any. Make it easier.