Which should be a relief, because it's true: he hates being stuck in bed and having people wait on him like he's a useless lump. But a part of him -- a part that is secretly five years old -- is disappointed, even if he knows they'll be back soon. He sinks back into the bed.
The reality is, Peter can leave at any time. He could just teleport himself out, and they'd never be able to find him, if that's what he really wanted. He tells himself it's because he doesn't want them to worry after all the trouble they've already gone to for him; it's because he doesn't want his face plastered on milk cartons and "Have You Seen This Dumbass?" flyers; it's because he feels like he's been through a trash compactor and then ground into a paste, and it's only practical that someone watches over him.
Mostly, he doesn't want to be alone.
At Charlie's question, though, he immediately perks up. ]
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Which should be a relief, because it's true: he hates being stuck in bed and having people wait on him like he's a useless lump. But a part of him -- a part that is secretly five years old -- is disappointed, even if he knows they'll be back soon. He sinks back into the bed.
The reality is, Peter can leave at any time. He could just teleport himself out, and they'd never be able to find him, if that's what he really wanted. He tells himself it's because he doesn't want them to worry after all the trouble they've already gone to for him; it's because he doesn't want his face plastered on milk cartons and "Have You Seen This Dumbass?" flyers; it's because he feels like he's been through a trash compactor and then ground into a paste, and it's only practical that someone watches over him.
Mostly, he doesn't want to be alone.
At Charlie's question, though, he immediately perks up. ]
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