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[morelikeasponge]

[OOM: Back home, Peter talks with his mother, his niece, and his brother. Spoilers for 1.19, ".07%."]It's been an hour or so since Peter first returned to the bar; now he's found his way outside, and onto the Milliways roof. It's a quiet night -- quiet and peaceful

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[cutting_edgex23]

That thud had nothing to do with X-23.

It came from the left.

She approaches Peter from the right, crouching comfortably just inside his range of vision.

She is watching him, steady and intent.

Some may think that to be her favorite pastime.

[morelikeasponge]

Peter's got his chin resting on the top of his knee. It looks comfortable, but it's not very convenient when you want to look in another direction.

After a few moments, he sucks it up and lifts his head to blink back at her.

[cutting_edgex23]

She, in her turn, does not blink at him.

She is, in fact, barely moving at all.

[morelikeasponge]

"Hi," says Peter.

[invisanthrope]

Nobody walks up to the edge of the building and looks up.

Nobody says, "You look constipated. And that's not an invitation to tell me about it."

[morelikeasponge]

Peter makes a face at nobody, and raises his head.

"Hi, Claude."

He can't actually see the ground very well from up here, in the fading light. But he can't think of anybody else who'd think that was a great way to greet him.

[invisanthrope]

"What're you doing up there, anyhow?" He cranes his neck. "There are better places to sit, you know."

[morelikeasponge]

He shrugs, or tries to. Curled as he is around his knee, it's a little difficult. "I like it up here. Why not?"

[gonna_live]

Werewolves were around or something, the last couple of nights -- but today the notice up on the board was down; Kaylee took some time to sit by the lake and brood. She's on her way in now -- full dark is kind of boring.

But somebody's on the roof.

She squints. Moon's still close to full, so -- "Hello? -- Peter? That you?" Hopefully. Audibly hopefully.

[morelikeasponge]

Peter doesn't lift his head. It's a few moments before he answers.

"It's me."

[gonna_live]

...well. At least he's back, even if he doesn't sound happy?

There's a ladder close by, she knows. "Mind if I come up, or is this a...you bein' by yourself thing?"

[morelikeasponge]

Still muffled: "Doesn't matter."