[He looks at Erik a long minute. It's like looking in a mirror into the future. Some things are different; the shape of Billy's eyes, the color of his hair, the slope of his chin, maybe, but they still look like they could be nesting dolls; him and Pietro and Tommy, all four of them.]
You kind of liked grandfather, back home, but maybe you're not old enough for me to call you that. I mean I can, still. If you want me to.
[Erik isn't the only one who would like a family. It helps that Billy has been sort of away from most of the adults in his life for a while, and he's only getting them back now.]
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[He looks at Erik a long minute. It's like looking in a mirror into the future. Some things are different; the shape of Billy's eyes, the color of his hair, the slope of his chin, maybe, but they still look like they could be nesting dolls; him and Pietro and Tommy, all four of them.]
You kind of liked grandfather, back home, but maybe you're not old enough for me to call you that. I mean I can, still. If you want me to.
[Erik isn't the only one who would like a family. It helps that Billy has been sort of away from most of the adults in his life for a while, and he's only getting them back now.]