( if he really thinks about it - a lot of mutants he knows don't have families anymore. teddy's mother died shortly into their superhero stint, kate's dad tried to kill her, eli and cassie were a legacy hero, noh-varr is from another earth entirely, david. . . has his family, somewhere? he's got a sister and his parents, but he's fairly certain david's been on his own for a bit too. loki's loki.

maybe it's less about being better and more - not having much to lose. )

I don't think people would really care about who I am anyway. At least not here. ( because he doesn't have much to lose, does he. ) I could add one though, like - ( hand across his face, and a mask very similar to tim's own settles over billy's eyes. he shakes his head, and the lenses dissipate while the fabric shifts, little stars outlining the edges. ) but I don't think it makes much of a difference.