Todd chuckled slightly, "Oh, Bones. It just seemed like a fun nickname for you, so I said it. If you'd like, I can leave it out in the future."
Ty, quick to dispel any awkwardness, replied, "Oh, no, don't worry about that. There was this show I watched a few times with a guy named Bones, and it just reminded me of that for a brief moment." His response was casual, aiming to steer the conversation away from his earlier distraction.
The mention of the show seemed to lighten the mood, and Ty appreciated Todd's attempt to inject some normalcy into their extraordinary circumstances. He offered a faint, skeletal smile, acknowledging the new nickname and the camaraderie it symbolized.
