He wants to be the normal kid that Diego never got to be. Patch knows she gets attached to people way too easily, and that the quickest way to push most teens away is to be too eager to get to know them, but damn if this particular teen doesn't push some very endearing buttons. It's a tough one.

"Well. I think that's smart. The saddest thing about childhood is that so few people realize how wonderful it is until it's gone, and they can't get it back. Not that I'm calling you a child." She pairs the last statement with holding up her hands, palm out, in a gesture of good intentions. It also causes Peter's stuck hand to move, and this amuses her. "So, how about we un-stick and you can go back to showing me how to replace tiny little printer shocks, crazy genius spider kid?"