Yeah. [ And the lightness drops from his voice, broaching on something far more sincere as he holds her gaze. ] I do.
[ Because he might have a reputation, but at his heart, he's a romantic, raised on the perfect love stories in films and television. Two people catching one another's gazes from across the room and instantly going crazy for one another. Two people stumbling into one another, teasing and joking and hitting it off instantly. Two people finding a spark between them and letting it catch, letting it build into a brilliant burst of flame, and—
He wants that. But more important, he wants that with Gamora.
His gaze darts away to the table – not quite shyly, because Peter is anything but shy – and he clears his throat, slowly pulling his hand away. ]
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[ Because he might have a reputation, but at his heart, he's a romantic, raised on the perfect love stories in films and television. Two people catching one another's gazes from across the room and instantly going crazy for one another. Two people stumbling into one another, teasing and joking and hitting it off instantly. Two people finding a spark between them and letting it catch, letting it build into a brilliant burst of flame, and—
He wants that. But more important, he wants that with Gamora.
His gaze darts away to the table – not quite shyly, because Peter is anything but shy – and he clears his throat, slowly pulling his hand away. ]
Like I said, we can talk about it later.