[Peter runs a gentle hand against Leo's arm, trying to draw him back. Hearing everything summarized so neatly just makes it feel worse. They had to keep choosing everyone but themselves, even at the cost of their own lives.
Hearing that Leo never had the chance to recover, nor really let go doesn't help.
The initial gentle light touch just turns into Peter shifting his hold enough to hold Leo.
April's expression shifts from surprise to a brief moment of grief and then settles on a resigned kind of anger. She empathizes but can't accept what he's done.] Both of you deserved better. I know that much, Leo. We had no real choices. We were making due. It doesn't make any of it better.
I don't want either of you to live that again. Even if you don't care, I damn well do.
[Peter interjects, voice firm. Old habits of being Leo's second in command easy enough to tap into. He was a balm on an argument or a decisive comment that settled a debate.] We don't know what could or couldn't happen yet. Mikey would be able to give us a better idea. It wouldn't be a bad idea to consult with him about- me.
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Hearing that Leo never had the chance to recover, nor really let go doesn't help.
The initial gentle light touch just turns into Peter shifting his hold enough to hold Leo.
April's expression shifts from surprise to a brief moment of grief and then settles on a resigned kind of anger. She empathizes but can't accept what he's done.] Both of you deserved better. I know that much, Leo. We had no real choices. We were making due. It doesn't make any of it better.
I don't want either of you to live that again. Even if you don't care, I damn well do.
[Peter interjects, voice firm. Old habits of being Leo's second in command easy enough to tap into. He was a balm on an argument or a decisive comment that settled a debate.] We don't know what could or couldn't happen yet. Mikey would be able to give us a better idea. It wouldn't be a bad idea to consult with him about- me.