[ The fact that Peter scolds him catches him by surprise, enough that he does stop, looking rather like a kid who just got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. ]

I'm trying to give some ground here, Quill. You wanna know what I can do, I'll try to tell you. You wanna know where I'm coming from, I'll try and tell you that too.

I'm not gonna share my whole life story, but I owe you something.