"God, Carver, that guy was something else." Shaking his head Steve can't help the cringe even as he shakes his head. "Way too much religious trauma, even if he ever liked a guy it would have taken years to work through...if he ever did."

Steve does kind of preen a bit at the idea that apparently no one compared to him in Billy's eyes. Look, there was still that part of him that could be vain. He did still take extra good care of his hair, thank you. He's proud of his looks, even if only certain blonde artist seem to notice.