"What do you think?" Chris had. Strong feelings, but he also knew that sometimes talking things out was worth it. And he wanted to know what Teddy's thoughts were. It was weird and overwhelming and, okay, not completely unheard of considering everything that's happened here, and everything he'd seen in his life.

His heart was hammering though, his palms were sweating. The thought of losing Teddy? That utterly terrified him. But whitelighters were supposed to guide right? Was that why they weren't supposed to get involved? Fuck that. This changed both of them.

"We don't have to be. Look, you know I arrived after that whole.....thing," Chris paused, also knowing that Teddy would know what he was talking about. " But that doesn't mean I haven't seen some things. I've watched people I love lose their humanity to power, power they thought they could control. I really don't want to lose you too."