So close to reaching that famous happy end

Brian knew that was coming, he knew it since the beginning: the way Tim spoke, the way he smiled, the way he played - Brian was falling more and more in love, denying himself all of that because he also knew it was unrequited. All the talking, all the touches, the songs written together and the amazing playing were just that, there weren't feelings involved - and even if they were, he wouldn't act on it: it was better to have Tim as just a bandmate than to not have him at all.