[ he holds out his hand for the cigarette, taking a long drag as he mulls it over.

he loves Steve. Told him he loved him. Trusted him enough to let him rail him as a monster and himself. That's not nothing.

And neither is this thing with billy. ]

... We talk to Steve. [ he clicks his tongue. ] But... [ he turns to billy, expression serious. ] not if all you want to do is fuck him. Or me. Has to be both of us, and it has to be more than just sex. He's got a big soft heart and he's tired of being used up and abandoned.