Hm, I've been thinking that way myself. But there's always something.
[ Can't leave the family behind. Can't leave Derek behind, however sick they both are of Peter having to play babysitter and how bad he is at it anyway. Sure, he saves Derek's life. Arguably more often than he ruins it. Is that kind of thing really quantifiable? Wouldn't he possibly be doing them all a favor if he did leave, go elsewhere to university, take the burden of his personality problems off of Talia's hands?
He doesn't know how different things would be if he had.
His unknowing echo of Chris' experience is as offhand as most things he says, though he spends a few moments too long examining the bit of metal, turning it over in his fingers until he stirs back to attention and pockets it. ]
Where would you go? If. [ Peter gestures. ] All this were settled to your satisfaction.
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[ Can't leave the family behind. Can't leave Derek behind, however sick they both are of Peter having to play babysitter and how bad he is at it anyway. Sure, he saves Derek's life. Arguably more often than he ruins it. Is that kind of thing really quantifiable? Wouldn't he possibly be doing them all a favor if he did leave, go elsewhere to university, take the burden of his personality problems off of Talia's hands?
He doesn't know how different things would be if he had.
His unknowing echo of Chris' experience is as offhand as most things he says, though he spends a few moments too long examining the bit of metal, turning it over in his fingers until he stirs back to attention and pockets it. ]
Where would you go? If. [ Peter gestures. ] All this were settled to your satisfaction.