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[incant]

[ Call it twin sense. ]

Yeah, I know, but

Tommy, come on. You can tell me whatever that is

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Don't you ever wonder about what it really means? Where Wanda got her kids in the first place?

[incant]

[ Billy takes in a breath and heaves it out in a sigh, knowing where this conversation is going. ]

Is this about where she got our souls? I wonder about that means, too, yeah.

But we're our own person, Tommy.

[slowmotionbuscrash]

I know we're our own persons. I'm not an idiots.

Why did you ask if you didn't want the answer.

[incant]

I asked because I'm worried.

Worried that you're thinking too much about it or something.

[slowmotionbuscrash]

I'm not overthinking anything. I don't navelgaze. YOU spend more time thinking than I do.

[ Just ignore the subjectivity of "more time", please, and let this die, Billy. Tommy knows that avoiding is admitting. ]

[incant]

I know you think fast

But how long have you been thinking about this?

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Let me get out my diary. Let's see... off and on since Strange did 10000 words on fairies.

[incant]

That's a long time for you, I mean

Wait

Do you really have a diary or are you just messing with me?

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Messing with you. I wouldn't keep a diary here. I'm not stupid. I also wouldn't call it a diary.

[incant]

Good thing I had the sense not to fall for that.

[slowmotionbuscrash]

One of these days I'm going to start keeping a planner and you'll never know.

[incant]

As if I won't be able to read your mind and find out.

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Empty threat. If you read my mind that much, I'd know.

[incant]

You're honestly lucky I usually don't, but don't think I wouldn't.

[ To be fair, Billy's probably the lucky one here. ]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

I'm going to SPECIFICALLY think about things you have no interest in. Or hate. Until I die.

[incant]

Like what? Homophobia?

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Shit tell me how you really feel. I'm not going to be fucking homophobic for a joke.

Why would I make myself miserable.

I was gonna say boobs but just stay the fuck out of my head.

[incant]

Tommy, look

I was just kidding when I said I'm gonna read your mind, so don't even worry about it happening. You know I don't read people's minds without their consent.

[slowmotionbuscrash]

[ Read ✅✅

He'll get over it. ]

[incant]

[ While Billy's out here running a hand through his face because 1.) he thinks it's unfair Tommy gets cranky when he's just retaliating with a joke he started, and 2.) he also thinks he might have gone overboard with the homophobia quip, even when it's legit something he hates.

Maybe now he owes Tommy three hugs. ]

[slowmotionbuscrash]

[ When he's over it. So like, 5 minutes later. ]

Did I tell you I'm bi?

[incant]

[ There's a bit of a delay because Billy's still busy calming himself down when he receives this message. ]

What??? You are???

Wait that means

Oh no

Oh nononono Tommy I'm so sorry I didn't know

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Stop. I didn't say it so you'd apologize.

[ He said it for himself, because he wasn't sure if he had, and maybe it was a little bit of a weaponized coming out because fuck that'd stung.

But Tommy doesn't want apologies. ]

[incant]

But I get your reaction to my joke now.

Which is terrible and, well, in poor taste, especially knowing what I know now.

[ Lately, especially back home, Billy has had a rough few months. So, even if he doesn't spiral, he still thinks he screwed up big time, here, just like he always does. ]