_{that feels like a loaded question to him …}

          _{no way she’d appreciate the truth that’d come out of his mouth.
          that she believes a date to be a prerequisite for sex just goes to
          show how blissfully naive she can be – it’s incredibly endearing &
          he’d have her no other way, but it makes him feel pretty ashamed
          of the way he’s slept a trail through the universe. all this ends up
          taking a backseat when he realizes what she’s asking,
          all of her words sinking in bit by bit.} 

          _{so instead of giving an answer, he fires back with
          one of his own. “ why? “ peter aggressively
          inquires. “ what’s it matter to you? “}