Really, what it comes down to is that he's been dancing around this all night. Longer than that. Walking the edges of the party, finding conversations, meeting people and making nice. But always, always his eyes came back to Billy. Find him across a room, through doors from rooms away, looking when he didn't think Billy was, or when other people might not notice.
It's a while before he finally finds himself alone at the same time that Billy is, and finally he crosses to his friend. His best friend.
"So this counts as a reason to break out the product?" Nida asks, and yes, there is a bit of appreciation in his gaze. "Or have you been wearing it since I gave it to you?"
Because Nida wouldn't know. He hasn't been around Billy since that sleepover. Since that realization. Even their evening conversations he's steered only toward movies. Because anything more than that would have been overwhelming while he had to think about what was going on with him. And there was a lot to think about, between what happened and the conversations since that he's had with some other people.
Wild - Let's Face It, Their's is a Decaying Orbit
It's a while before he finally finds himself alone at the same time that Billy is, and finally he crosses to his friend. His best friend.
"So this counts as a reason to break out the product?" Nida asks, and yes, there is a bit of appreciation in his gaze. "Or have you been wearing it since I gave it to you?"
Because Nida wouldn't know. He hasn't been around Billy since that sleepover. Since that realization. Even their evening conversations he's steered only toward movies. Because anything more than that would have been overwhelming while he had to think about what was going on with him. And there was a lot to think about, between what happened and the conversations since that he's had with some other people.