It’s still there, just…appeased for the time being. Maybe that was some of the battle. He lifts a hand to chew on the side of his thumbnail. "Don’t know if I’m ready for that yet. I think…"

He bites harder and tastes a smidge of copper. Billy pulls his hand away.

"This shit is still really new for me. I wanna be sure and not mentally tied before I tell anyone else."

Because what if he’s wrong?