TJ leaned in suddenly, closing the distance between them for a quick, chaste kiss. He didn't move too far away after that, opting to stay as close as Elliot's tense mood would allow after the scare of almost losing him. TJ was sure Elliot wanted to end things when he invited him over. His pulse was still racing, but slowly he started to feel like he was sinking back into a normal mood, all the fight-or-flight signals shutting down one at a time. He wanted to curl up on the couch beside Elliot, but the other seemed just as stressed. TJ knew better than to press for too much when Elliot was wound tight. It didn't escape his notice that Elliot wasn't wholly comfortable being touched earlier.

"Good. We can just put that off as long as possible." TJ flashed him a relieved smile, then lifted his brows curiously. "You were really worried about this, weren't you? How can I help you unwind?"