( elena places a hand behind billy, letting it run up and down his back in a soothing circle. even with everything that happened to her recently, at least she can say it wasn't a Real. it wasn't someone she loved. )
It still matters. Even if he's not here. And it can always be both.
( billy can miss him, without necessarily wanting teddy to be stuck here, too. )
( elena manages a small laugh, choked though it may be. she shakes her head by way of reassurance. ) No, we're comforting each other. And it helps to talk to someone who's been there, even if I wish you'd never had to experience any of it.
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It still matters. Even if he's not here. And it can always be both.
( billy can miss him, without necessarily wanting teddy to be stuck here, too. )
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