Maybe answering a text message from an unknown number saying that he was necessary for the creation of a new superhero league wasn't a brilliant idea, but... it was just the kind of thing that happened, in Teddy's mind. He gave the group before noticing... him. He'd seen him around the school and had kinda-sorta fallen head over heels for that dark hair and those eyes that saw deep into your soul. He walked up to him and smiled. "Hi, I'm Teddy. What's your name?"
before iron lad. he was alone, no scarlet witch, no friends at his school, no one to stand up for him, no one to stand up for. until...they came into his life, Iron lad, Patriot...hulkling. he was a part of something better them himself, and yet he can’t speak up to the others. it’s still very new.
Iron lad found him, gave him a team to care for, a name to work under, yet, he still found himself doubting every move he made. brown eyes flashing a blue looking up at the other-- he was in fact looking into souls, even if he didn’t fully understand the capacity of his powers just yet.
❛ oh--- uh. ❜ a pause--- a look away ( slight red hues ) hand scratches nape of neck-- he’s nervous, Teddy has always been in another league at school- somewhere else on the battlefield that seems to be the american high school educational system, though it’s hard to hide his feelings-- articulating them and expressing them are a whole nother thing - something that requires the emotional stability that he seems to lack, though now looking at the other, he can’t help to feel the rush of blood to cheeks ( and the slight tears in his eyes from embarrassment )
❛ uh----- oh uhm. Billy----- My name is billy. . .❜ he’s looking down, trying to hide any sign that he might be attracted to the other, ( who wouldn’t be? ) ❛ so uh....Iron lad found you to? ❜ small talk is atrocious -- carrying a conversation -- ❛ uh--- you’re.....you chose uh-- hulkling? right?? no wait am i wrong i’m sorry. ❜ maybe he should just be quiet..