[ Is there anything more soothing than lying back, knowing your body has kickstarted its ludicrous healing properties, while someone else cleans up around you? Peter hasn't yet discovered it. Chris gives him peace for a lot longer than he anticipated, and since he's been so sweet tonight, he makes the effort. He opens his eyes, he considers the obstacles involved in gingerly sliding himself off the counter and back to his feet, how far away a chair would be, and, oh yes, all those questions. He confirms, vaguely: ]
I don't remember that. Or you growing a beard.
[ The implied judgment there is very slight, and also not particularly true. It kind of suits Chris? His personality, what Peter knows of it? Peter drags his much more alert gaze from aforementioned facial feature and gives himself an experimental push, boots settling to the floor and his body issuing some complaints about the decision, about the renewed demands of gravity. His hand goes back, hovers over the wound, but Chris was so kind as to clean it and though he doesn't have much to worry about infections, he lets it be, focuses on staying steady on his feet. ]
Are you... beeping?
[ Not something he finds terribly suspicious, under the way more bizarre than unknown noise source circumstances, and almost certainly another way of avoiding explaining his whereabouts. No matter how familiar Chris is being, which is absolutely delightful now that he's more in a position to enjoy it. When did this happen? How? Is it just a ploy, and how long can/will Chris keep it up? ]
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I don't remember that. Or you growing a beard.
[ The implied judgment there is very slight, and also not particularly true. It kind of suits Chris? His personality, what Peter knows of it? Peter drags his much more alert gaze from aforementioned facial feature and gives himself an experimental push, boots settling to the floor and his body issuing some complaints about the decision, about the renewed demands of gravity. His hand goes back, hovers over the wound, but Chris was so kind as to clean it and though he doesn't have much to worry about infections, he lets it be, focuses on staying steady on his feet. ]
Are you... beeping?
[ Not something he finds terribly suspicious, under the way more bizarre than unknown noise source circumstances, and almost certainly another way of avoiding explaining his whereabouts. No matter how familiar Chris is being, which is absolutely delightful now that he's more in a position to enjoy it. When did this happen? How? Is it just a ploy, and how long can/will Chris keep it up? ]