[ Caught off guard, Qubit tenses, conflicting feelings playing across his face.
He's missed it, too. Of course he has. The lab's been too quiet without Peter dropping in to poke around his equipment, or insult his hair, or remind him to eat or sleep (you know, like a hypocrite). He misses working on good terms with this brilliant, incredible kid.
But ...
He tries to tamp his reaction back down and resumes scanning, though he can't fully hide his discomfort. There's a lot he would have to unpack to respond to that properly, and as with unpacking a suitcase, it's just going to make a mess of things. ]
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He's missed it, too. Of course he has. The lab's been too quiet without Peter dropping in to poke around his equipment, or insult his hair, or remind him to eat or sleep (you know, like a hypocrite). He misses working on good terms with this brilliant, incredible kid.
But ...
He tries to tamp his reaction back down and resumes scanning, though he can't fully hide his discomfort. There's a lot he would have to unpack to respond to that properly, and as with unpacking a suitcase, it's just going to make a mess of things. ]
Is this really the time?