Tim shoots a look at Johnny and nods once, intensely grateful for whatever instinct inspired Jay to break in how he did, whether out of fear or anxiety or even some newly formed sense of tact.

"Yeah," he says, and the word feels like it takes more effort than it should. "Okay."

He almost tacks on an inane 'thanks' but the word dries in his throat. Thanks for what? For not giving him away to his literally holier-than-thou boyfriend? For all either of them know, Johnny could be well on his way to do that anyway. He's kept quiet about everything else, presumably, but it's not like Tim has any great insight into how things are meant to work between people in relationships. It's not like he knows how things are meant to work between people, period. He just knows they don't base entire conversations in lies to each other. Unless maybe they do.

Guess he wouldn't know that either.