I would’ve said “not at all” before, but that got yanked out of my hands, didn’t it?
[ But they’re trying to move forward. Alec’s making an effort, and Peter should extend the same courtesy – even though he abso-fucking-lutely does not want to. Even though he’d rather just go back to how things were before: silently skirting around each other. Begrudgingly tolerating the other’s presence.
This “getting to know each other” thing could be dangerous. It’s like inching out onto an iced-over lake, not knowing when the surface will give way to leave you spinning and freezing in the water.
Baby steps, he supposes. Tiny, tentative baby steps, and at the first signs of cracking, Peter intends to bolt away. ]
What do I tell the others? [ Still in that tired, resigned voice. ] About— this.
no subject
I would’ve said “not at all” before, but that got yanked out of my hands, didn’t it?
[ But they’re trying to move forward. Alec’s making an effort, and Peter should extend the same courtesy – even though he abso-fucking-lutely does not want to. Even though he’d rather just go back to how things were before: silently skirting around each other. Begrudgingly tolerating the other’s presence.
This “getting to know each other” thing could be dangerous. It’s like inching out onto an iced-over lake, not knowing when the surface will give way to leave you spinning and freezing in the water.
Baby steps, he supposes. Tiny, tentative baby steps, and at the first signs of cracking, Peter intends to bolt away. ]
What do I tell the others? [ Still in that tired, resigned voice. ] About— this.