Peter’s always favored using his fists, if he was forced into close quarters combat. Quick jabs and low punches meant he could dance out of reach that much faster, could stay quick on his feet and dance away when the inevitable retaliation came. But Gamora keeps just out of his reach, and a few times he swears he felt the quick lick of her curls against his knuckles, the rasp of her shirt against his hand. He tells himself to keep his cool, to not let it get to him, but—
Look, it’s super annoying to go from being the big fish in a little pond to the tiny fish in the big wide ocean – and that’s basically what the transition from lowly Ravager to illustrious Guardian of the Galaxy has been for him. He knows he’s good, but hanging out with his team has proven to him, time and again, that he’s still the low man on the totem pole, all things considered.
He swings out another punch – a little more force than necessary, which means he leaves his side exposed a little longer than usual.
It’s... more than annoying. More than frustrating.
It’s almost infuriating, and it prickles up his spine. ]
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Peter’s always favored using his fists, if he was forced into close quarters combat. Quick jabs and low punches meant he could dance out of reach that much faster, could stay quick on his feet and dance away when the inevitable retaliation came. But Gamora keeps just out of his reach, and a few times he swears he felt the quick lick of her curls against his knuckles, the rasp of her shirt against his hand. He tells himself to keep his cool, to not let it get to him, but—
Look, it’s super annoying to go from being the big fish in a little pond to the tiny fish in the big wide ocean – and that’s basically what the transition from lowly Ravager to illustrious Guardian of the Galaxy has been for him. He knows he’s good, but hanging out with his team has proven to him, time and again, that he’s still the low man on the totem pole, all things considered.
He swings out another punch – a little more force than necessary, which means he leaves his side exposed a little longer than usual.
It’s... more than annoying. More than frustrating.
It’s almost infuriating, and it prickles up his spine. ]