Billy gives Theo an infuriated glare, then schools his expression into total calm.
"Tch, fine...I'm Billy Kaplan. Wiccan when I'm in the tights. I'm a Young Avenger too, on my home world."
Where it means something. Where we do good regardless of what the grown-ups tell us is right or wrong. Where I have a boyfriend who's on my side, regardless of anything else.
His eyes mist over, and he angrily dashes the formative tears away, sniffling in frustration as he gets even more embarrassed.
What, I'm gonna cry now?! I have a hard enough time convincing Teddy I'm not a chick with a dick as it is, and now I'm turning into some airheaded bimbo after a marathon of fucking soaps. Way to be a man, Kaplan.
No way am I sticking around to humiliate myself further.
"Nice to meet you. Thanks for not killing me. Later."
With those words, Wiccan starts walking. He doesn't trust his concentration enough to teleport or fly just yet...he figures once he gets to the road, he can work on getting his equilibrium back enough to take off for the mansion. Or the Baxter Building. Or anywhere but here.