[The casualness of that first text kind of bothered him but didn't he totally treat serious situations like a joke as a coping mechanism? He could hardly blame her if that's how she dealt with something as traumatic as what she went through.]
I'll do my best. I haven't been attacked in a public gathering in New York in years!
[If she didn't make light of certain situations life was going to seem so much bleaker than it had to be. It couldn't be too bad if you're able to find the humor in it, right? Only certain things. Never the big moments. The ones that change you. The ones where you lose family or friends.]
Wait. Years? Implying you have been? TELL ME. I want to know! But...
[...it was late and he was sleepy and she could wait.]
...when you're awake and not likely to pass out at any minute. Like say when you get right to the juicy details and then the Z's take over.
[Terrible pickup lines from your boyfriend were the best and it earned Peter a genuine laugh from her as she wiped at the rest of her tears.]
I would. Rather I will next time I see you. And deal. You call me later and tell me all about killer robots attacking mini you. For now get some good sleep.
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Date: 2018-07-31 02:15 am (UTC)[The casualness of that first text kind of bothered him but didn't he totally treat serious situations like a joke as a coping mechanism? He could hardly blame her if that's how she dealt with something as traumatic as what she went through.]
I'll do my best. I haven't been attacked in a public gathering in New York in years!
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Date: 2018-07-31 03:29 am (UTC)[If she didn't make light of certain situations life was going to seem so much bleaker than it had to be. It couldn't be too bad if you're able to find the humor in it, right? Only certain things. Never the big moments. The ones that change you. The ones where you lose family or friends.]
Wait. Years? Implying you have been? TELL ME. I want to know! But...
[...it was late and he was sleepy and she could wait.]
...when you're awake and not likely to pass out at any minute. Like say when you get right to the juicy details and then the Z's take over.
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Date: 2018-07-31 05:17 am (UTC)If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?
[Sorry Buffy, he's kind of loopy from exhaustion so you get terrible pick up lines.]
Okay. I'll tell you later about how killer robots attacked me.
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Date: 2018-07-31 01:10 pm (UTC)I would. Rather I will next time I see you. And deal. You call me later and tell me all about killer robots attacking mini you. For now get some good sleep.
Miss and love you.
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Date: 2018-07-31 01:32 pm (UTC)M'kay. Love you and miss you too, baby. So much. Sooooo much.