[ His smile is small, but no less genuine. ] Pretty sure I should be the one askin' that, actually.
You'll get through this. I'll be with you every step of the way -- as long as you need me, and probably even when you don't.
[ He looks thoughtful for a second, then he puts his hands to her cheeks, slides them back a little to gently cup her ears. He presses his forehead to hers -- one second, two seconds -- before pulling back.
Yondu taught him this when he was young, had done it to him. One of the other Ravagers had taken his Walkman, and Peter had thrown himself at him, bit and scratched and screamed and kicked like a wild animal until the pirate in question had easily knocked him down and left him with a split lip. Only Yondu's intervention had spared them both from another round.
You know what it means when I do this, boy? They were in Yondu's quarters, Peter sat on his lap trying desperately not to cry from stress and relief in front of the captain. When Peter shook his head, clutching the tape player to his chest, Yondu told him, It's a Centaurian gesture. Means "I promise" or "I swear to you." When someone does that to you, means he's made you a solemn vow. So now you know when I say this ain't gonna happen again, when I say I'm makin' sure ain't no one takin' that player from you, I mean it. You hear me?
And for Peter, the gesture made sense. He can stumble over words, he can lie through his teeth; he can bend truths and offer conciliatory remarks and make speeches all he wants -- but he's always let his actions speak for him. Just like his mom taught him, just like Yondu taught him, in the captain's weird way. ]
Whatever you want, whatever you need, it's yours, okay?
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You'll get through this. I'll be with you every step of the way -- as long as you need me, and probably even when you don't.
[ He looks thoughtful for a second, then he puts his hands to her cheeks, slides them back a little to gently cup her ears. He presses his forehead to hers -- one second, two seconds -- before pulling back.
Yondu taught him this when he was young, had done it to him. One of the other Ravagers had taken his Walkman, and Peter had thrown himself at him, bit and scratched and screamed and kicked like a wild animal until the pirate in question had easily knocked him down and left him with a split lip. Only Yondu's intervention had spared them both from another round.
You know what it means when I do this, boy? They were in Yondu's quarters, Peter sat on his lap trying desperately not to cry from stress and relief in front of the captain. When Peter shook his head, clutching the tape player to his chest, Yondu told him, It's a Centaurian gesture. Means "I promise" or "I swear to you." When someone does that to you, means he's made you a solemn vow. So now you know when I say this ain't gonna happen again, when I say I'm makin' sure ain't no one takin' that player from you, I mean it. You hear me?
And for Peter, the gesture made sense. He can stumble over words, he can lie through his teeth; he can bend truths and offer conciliatory remarks and make speeches all he wants -- but he's always let his actions speak for him. Just like his mom taught him, just like Yondu taught him, in the captain's weird way. ]
Whatever you want, whatever you need, it's yours, okay?