"Yes," he said as he shook his head no and smiled. Newt wasn't totally off, though. He did kind of just wing a lot of things. Sometimes there had been no time to plan. Just react.
Oh, and they were hugging again. Thomas hugged back just as tightly. He pulled away so it would be easier to talk to Newt. "No, thank you for trusting me enough to share this about yourself." He knew it hadn't been easy and he trusted Thomas enough to share that part of himself. "She won't gossip. I'll make sure of it."