"Hey," he muttered, pulling his hand from Tim's arm to slip it along the sniper's jaw, pulling their faces to rest evenly together, side to side. They sat there for a long few moments before Raylan turned to press a kiss against his cheek.

He knew this wasn't easy. People weren't easy and the situation here made it harder by a hundred fold. He knew from experience how hard it could be on their own, how important people were. Tim needed people when his person wasn't there, for whatever reason.

"I don't want you to be alone and sufferin' the weight when somethin' happens to me here. Tim-" Raylan's mouth turned and whispered into the sniper's ear, words just for him and no one else, ending the secret with "-and I don't want you to hurt more."