[ That look is unmistakable, at least, and he feels his face warm a little with it, briefly reflecting back some of satisfaction.
The round goes about the way he expects it to, which is to say, not very well, but he's still trying to balance his instinct to stay guarded and this new lesson in staying aggressive. It's a difficult harmony to strike, and he still can't get the hang of it. Even harder, with Gamora still hardly breaking a sweat.
When she steps in, when she aims for his ribs, he sucks in a sharp breath, stealing himself for the spike of pain that was sure to come. It doesn't, though, and it takes a second or two for his mind to catch up with the moment. When it does, he nods a little, swallowing the new lesson. ]
Okay. I'll try.
[ (Another Peter might intone, "Do or do not. There is no "try.") ]
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The round goes about the way he expects it to, which is to say, not very well, but he's still trying to balance his instinct to stay guarded and this new lesson in staying aggressive. It's a difficult harmony to strike, and he still can't get the hang of it. Even harder, with Gamora still hardly breaking a sweat.
When she steps in, when she aims for his ribs, he sucks in a sharp breath, stealing himself for the spike of pain that was sure to come. It doesn't, though, and it takes a second or two for his mind to catch up with the moment. When it does, he nods a little, swallowing the new lesson. ]
Okay. I'll try.
[ (Another Peter might intone, "Do or do not. There is no "try.") ]