[Peter lets go after the handshake, still a whirl of emotions, still not sure what exactly to think, or say or do.]
No, man. It's...
He's right.
[He glances over to Bucky, but doesn't meet his gaze.]
I'm pissed, yeah, and you're a convenient target. But if it wasn't you, if it really wasn't you, and you really do care about Quark and Luna, I can't. I can't do it, man.
[He bites his lip a second.]
Besides, what if I didn't break out of it when my dad had me? They're right, I'm being an idiot. It could have been me.
[He rubs his face, his eyes wide, swallowing. Could have been him back then, when Ego had him. Could have been him that night, here, when they were walking around mindlessly. Peter knew he himself was a hypocrite. But he manages to pull himself together, and shakes his head at Bucky.]
I'm a hypocrite too, man. But hey, if you need to feel something, John, I could still punch you. Clinically and without an ounce of anger? [That's a lame attempt at a joke. But hey, if John did want him to...]
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No, man. It's...
He's right.
[He glances over to Bucky, but doesn't meet his gaze.]
I'm pissed, yeah, and you're a convenient target. But if it wasn't you, if it really wasn't you, and you really do care about Quark and Luna, I can't. I can't do it, man.
[He bites his lip a second.]
Besides, what if I didn't break out of it when my dad had me? They're right, I'm being an idiot. It could have been me.
[He rubs his face, his eyes wide, swallowing. Could have been him back then, when Ego had him. Could have been him that night, here, when they were walking around mindlessly. Peter knew he himself was a hypocrite. But he manages to pull himself together, and shakes his head at Bucky.]
I'm a hypocrite too, man. But hey, if you need to feel something, John, I could still punch you. Clinically and without an ounce of anger? [That's a lame attempt at a joke. But hey, if John did want him to...]