To Tommy's credit, he takes Billy's aggressive display of affection in stride and doesn't wriggle away like he might otherwise. And if Tommy weren't in habitual denial about having feelings, he might acknowledge that Billy's brand of loving on him isn't actually all that bad.

"I'm still older than you," Tommy says, grinning widely as he turns his head toward Billy. It may or may not be true, but this is the hill he's going to die on, as Billy likely already knows.

"C'mon. Let's go home."