And that... actually hurt a little. His hold on the costume tightens a little, his gaze drops toward the ground, his frown hardens. He knows Kaine plays it rough all the time, but that right there stung. It probably shouldn't, since Peter's been quick to push people away before for their own safety. Maybe it's just weird to be on the receiving end.]
I get that you've got all this crap in your past that you're working through and you wanna do it on your own. I've got stuff, too. That's fine. But you know, I'm serious when I say I think we're friends, that I'd even like to consider you a brother. It'd just be nice to think that the feeling was mutual, that's all.
[And this is the part where Peter seriously considers running off, to climb up the side of the nearest building and go rooftop to rooftop to help clear his head.]
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And that... actually hurt a little. His hold on the costume tightens a little, his gaze drops toward the ground, his frown hardens. He knows Kaine plays it rough all the time, but that right there stung. It probably shouldn't, since Peter's been quick to push people away before for their own safety. Maybe it's just weird to be on the receiving end.]
I get that you've got all this crap in your past that you're working through and you wanna do it on your own. I've got stuff, too. That's fine. But you know, I'm serious when I say I think we're friends, that I'd even like to consider you a brother. It'd just be nice to think that the feeling was mutual, that's all.
[And this is the part where Peter seriously considers running off, to climb up the side of the nearest building and go rooftop to rooftop to help clear his head.]