Talking with Tony had been difficult. It wasn't only that the kid couldn't form any kind of coherent response, but that he might have said far more than he meant to in the face of said unresponsiveness. There would be some things they would need to discuss later, when Tony was able to speak again, but for now...

For now, there were a few things he needed to discuss with L, too.

It didn't take him long to track the younger man down, but he wasn't about to go walking in on him when he was taking a shower. So, he waited outside, leaning against the wall and going over things in his head, over and over until he felt like he was running his own thoughts around in circles.

Just when they thought things might settle, everything turned upside-down again. He really ought to be used to it by now.