Re: Tommy/TJ
"And you still say 'my father was right; I am pathetic'." TJ raised an eyebrow, but said nothing further. Tommy didn't need him to push. "Hey, if I can start trying to live for myself with my parents right here, anyone can," he teased.
"Oh, I'm sure she knows already." TJ laughed. "Thankfully, she doesn't seem to have any interest in explaining bullet trajectories unless someone else brings it up and she feels a need to correct their facts."
Smiling, he sought out Travis in the room with his eyes. "The troubled former first son found someone to help deal with the troubles. And might also have been possessed by space aliens," he agreed with a smirk. "Still getting used to that part myself. But, I'll you what. If Travis ever figures out he deserves better and breaks up with me, I'll be sure to rebound towards you so you can find out if it's men or just Queen. Then you can tell him how awful it was to be the rebound guy and open the conversation that way. If he doesn't freak because you were with a guy, it bodes well for not freaking when you finally give in and kiss him."
Staring at Tommy, h blinked in surprise at his last statement. It was possibly the first time anyone had ever said that while they were both sober and he hadn't just given them the good drugs for later. "Well, if that's true, I guess it's probably about time you started calling me TJ instead of Thomas. And you're welcome."