[ Peter nearly runs right into her when Gamora stops. As it is, he practically slams on the brakes, dances back a step or two to keep from bowling over her. Not even a full second later, he kind of regrets not running her over, once she levels that look at him. And—
Okay. Okay. Maybe he's wrong about never losing courage, because Jesus Christ, it's like Peter killed Gamora's pet dog or stole her cow or something, and she's calling him out for a duel at high noon.
But Peter's stubborn when he wants to be. (Bullheaded, most folks would call it; Peter would call it "determined," because that's a little more flattering.) And in this case, with Gamora outright challenging him (and with the guys surely listening over the comms, who would never let him live it down if he let Gamora win), Peter stands a little straighter, puts his hands on his hips. ]
That's so.
[ He pats himself on the back for keeping that quaver out of his voice. ]
And between the two of us? I'm a little offended you expected anything less.
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Okay. Okay. Maybe he's wrong about never losing courage, because Jesus Christ, it's like Peter killed Gamora's pet dog or stole her cow or something, and she's calling him out for a duel at high noon.
But Peter's stubborn when he wants to be. (Bullheaded, most folks would call it; Peter would call it "determined," because that's a little more flattering.) And in this case, with Gamora outright challenging him (and with the guys surely listening over the comms, who would never let him live it down if he let Gamora win), Peter stands a little straighter, puts his hands on his hips. ]
That's so.
[ He pats himself on the back for keeping that quaver out of his voice. ]
And between the two of us? I'm a little offended you expected anything less.