"You're not terrible," Tim said softly but with fierce conviction. "You're a man who has a lot of love in his heart, who has rarely had the chance to share it."

He pressed a lingering kiss against the older man's temple and even when he began to speak, his lips remained against salt and pepper hair.

"Tell him. Tell both of them what you need to tell them, Raylan." Tim said with soft encouragement, his voice charged with emotion. "I'm here, and I have your back. I won't leave you, Raylan. Not unless you tell me to go."