Ngl, took me until 75% of the way thru the chapter to realize it was Howe, not Linus, that Tommy was shopping/eating with.
Even with Howe’s name being mentioned, his green hair and golden eyes, my brain registered it as Linus.
beta
That split second where you think, “whoa, what’s not cool, that’s not consensual…” and then remember the entirety of the series…