[ ... ah. He winces at that bit of information, and-- alright. He's at a loss for words for a few seconds -- because, really, what do you say to that? "I'm sorry your parents suck"? Might work. Might be stupid to say, but it might work.
Peter's always responded better to physical touch, anyway, a lot better than words (because he knows words are empty; he says a lot of empty words all the time, personally), so he reaches over and takes Charlie's hand.
It's just-- a small act, he knows. But it's probably the most intimate thing he's done, aside from--
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Peter's always responded better to physical touch, anyway, a lot better than words (because he knows words are empty; he says a lot of empty words all the time, personally), so he reaches over and takes Charlie's hand.
It's just-- a small act, he knows. But it's probably the most intimate thing he's done, aside from--
You know.
Sex. ]