[Pepper gets the sense that there's something she's missing, but she also doesn't think it'd be wise to ask. If Teddy wants to share those details with her, she'll listen, but she won't pry. Not when whatever he's thinking has his smile faltering like that, and his body going tense.]

Well. I'd like to think I have some perspective on the opposite end. [Being the one who supports, who helps keep all the pieces of a person from falling apart and shattering.] And if I'm right, Billy's probably glad he could help you. Knowing he could do that for you means the world to him.