[ It’s been a while, and he can’t quite remember just how readily Peter agreed to Charlie’s idea to split up, but Charlie doesn’t remember him putting up all that much of a fight. Perhaps he’d convinced himself that Peter was ready to part ways, but whatever really happened, he supposes he only has himself to blame for Peter’s misconceptions. ]

I… no. I mean yes, kind of. I wasn’t really… okay, because of a lot of the stuff that had been happening since I left home. I figured it would be better for both of us if we split up, just in case someone recognized me and the whole nasty cycle started over again.

So, yeah. It was a stupid idea, and it was selfish, but at the time I couldn’t bear the idea of something happening to you because of me.