Peter opens his mouth, then closes it. His teeth clicking together audibly as he takes in the information. Given what he remembers, everything did feel dire then. Dire enough to make a choice like that.
The weight of it just leaves Peter feeling, sick to his stomach. He got what he wanted in a way. A clean break from home, a way to leave his New York. He wanted to be sure he never risked MJ, Ned- anyone else he loves getting hurt again. This was just how it happened.
Looks like he got his wish.
Some wish that is. Knowing how it was going to hurt MJ given her reaction just makes it a sour taste in the back of his throat.
"That, definitely sounds like something I'd do." He answers with a grimace. "We both know I'm kind of a self sacrificial idiot, so, it's a choice I'd make if I was half convinced it would fix anything." He tries to joke weakly at the sight of her tears. It is more awareness than he usually had back home. A sense of insight about his own choices and behavior. He reaches out again to gently touch her cheek, unable to stop himself from trying to comfort her.
"Thank you for telling me." He starts a little uncertainly, "I-" He struggles for a moment, "This is a long story, but, I think we have time, right?" He didn't want to lose MJ again, even if he knew they wouldn't be what they were before.
"I guess, I'll start with, hey, the multiverse is really, real, which, you know by now, though, and- I got dragged into it, before Strange and everything that just happened. There are places like this that pull people out of their own worlds, and they kind of get lost."
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The weight of it just leaves Peter feeling, sick to his stomach. He got what he wanted in a way. A clean break from home, a way to leave his New York. He wanted to be sure he never risked MJ, Ned- anyone else he loves getting hurt again. This was just how it happened.
Looks like he got his wish.
Some wish that is. Knowing how it was going to hurt MJ given her reaction just makes it a sour taste in the back of his throat.
"That, definitely sounds like something I'd do." He answers with a grimace. "We both know I'm kind of a self sacrificial idiot, so, it's a choice I'd make if I was half convinced it would fix anything." He tries to joke weakly at the sight of her tears. It is more awareness than he usually had back home. A sense of insight about his own choices and behavior. He reaches out again to gently touch her cheek, unable to stop himself from trying to comfort her.
"Thank you for telling me." He starts a little uncertainly, "I-" He struggles for a moment, "This is a long story, but, I think we have time, right?" He didn't want to lose MJ again, even if he knew they wouldn't be what they were before.
"I guess, I'll start with, hey, the multiverse is really, real, which, you know by now, though, and- I got dragged into it, before Strange and everything that just happened. There are places like this that pull people out of their own worlds, and they kind of get lost."