[ If Chris is using all the sarcasm on his side of the conversation seesaw, Peter sees no recourse other than using an extremely sincere tone of voice, hands clasped behind his back like they both weren't ready to start fighting if there'd been people waiting. He's still looking, actually, scanning for movement around the edges of the other containers. ]

Well, if you want me to be the sugar daddy in this relationship, I'll have to figure out where I hid my money? And it'll take a while?

[ This chirpy suggestion barely gets out without him breaking into laughter and it's probably still clear he is unnecessarily and disproportionately amused by his own joke. Especially since he did genuinely just do something caring for Chris, and has now suggested he cook. It's obvious, right, that Chris has been the dad to both his actual child, and a bunch of other might-as-well-be-children, for a long time now. That he's tired, and he also probably wouldn't let the others take care of him even if they felt themselves in the position to try. Or at least, it's obvious to Peter. ]