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[ -- sorry, bro, Peter's gonna wrinkle his nose at that. ]

Had to ruin the moment with something gross, huh?

[animated]

Sorry. I'll try to keep the grossness down to a minimum.

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Do or do not. [ He trails off with the quote, and his expression sobers. ]

Seriously, though. I mean, are you okay? I know I got in a hit or two...

[animated]

I slammed into a chair pretty good, so my back is kind of tender. I probably have some pretty good bruises already.

[ And here he smirks a little ] ... You're welcome to kiss them better, if you'd like.

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[ He matches Charlie's smirk with one of his own and pulls him in closer, hands on his hips. ]

Yeah? Pretty sure that's somethin' I could do.

[animated]

Mm. As much fun as playing doctor is, we should probably leave the medbay.

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-- Right. Probably.

[ Although he doesn't seem all too inclined to move from his current position. ]

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[ Charlie just sighs and rolls his eyes, grabbing Peter by the wrist and leading him out ] Come on Romeo.

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[ He allows himself to be led, quiet for most of the way. Until-- ]

I'm-- um. Sorry. About the shit I pulled.

[animated]

... I--- I'm not going to tell you it's okay, because it was seriously, well, not. But I do get it.

I'm just--- thanks. For finally listening.

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One of the things you should know about me is that my life has pretty much just been one giant fuck-up after another, so.

[animated]

Is that meant to dissuade me, or-?

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I mean-- sort of? Part explanation for-- all the shit I've done lately. And part warning, I guess? For anything I pull later.

[ He shrugs sort of helplessly. ]

I can't guarantee I'm-- not gonna flip out on you again.

[animated]

How about we take this one day at a time? Does that work for you?

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[ He's quiet for a long moment (because some part of him still doesn't know what the fuck he's getting into, and he's scared.

He feels like he's lost control of some part of him, like some weird thing called destiny has taken the reins, and he sort of doesn't like that feeling. Like he doesn't have a choice in the matter.

But-- another part of him thinks, if he has to be with anyone? He's really fucking glad it's Charlie. He just wishes he would've been able to charm him on his own, without that weird, alien, biological intervention.)

but at length, he nods. ]

... Yeah. Think I can manage it.

[animated]

I can't ask for anything more.

[ He has no idea where this is going to take them, but if nothing else, he's glad for the chance to make this work.

But this point, they've been standing outside the door to Charlie's room for a while, considering how small the ship is. He gives Peter a smile and tugs him inside. ] Well, aside from that you get in here like five minutes ago.

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[ He makes a show of sighing as he's pulled in. ]

Nag, nag, nag. Is this how it's gonna be?

[animated]

I don't know. We're taking this one day at a time, remember? We'll have to see if I feel like nagging you tomorrow.

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I'd really prefer it if you didn't, all I'm saying.

[animated]

[ He laughs a little, moving to sit on the edge of his bunk ]

Fine, fine. No more nagging.

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[ He hesitates, but joins him there. ]

I, um. I really am sorry. About-- all this shit, lately. I freaked out.

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[ He's quiet a moment, reaching to cover Peter's hand with his own ]

It's understand, Peter. Really.

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[ It takes him a half-second before he closes his fingers around Charlie's. ]

Just wanted to get it out there. That I'm fully aware I'm the world's biggest dipshit.

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[ He laughs ] You said it, not me.

[ With his free hand, he reaches up, tracing his thumb along a scrape on Peter's cheek ] You sure you're okay?

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[ Charlie probably means physically, but Peter misunderstands -- honestly, he's kind of weirded out and still a little freaked, and it's so, so strange how this feels so sudden and so right at the same time, and--

He licks his lips carefully. ]

No. Not-- not really sure at all.