"I miss you like the fungus growing in the gym." Teddy would swear that Ms. Lee didn't do anything about it for so long because she wanted to see if it would grow mutant powers. When it didn't, it had disappeared one morning before classes.
Reaching over to kick Billy gently, he clarified jokingly, "That means not really, in case you weren't sure." When he felt all nice and limber, he stood up again. He considered going wolf after a quick shower and then taking a nap under the tree that he had marked as his territory in the front yard, but he liked spending time with Billy when he could. With two roommates now, there weren't many opportunities to have best friend time with the other mutant.