[โIโm not twitchyโ, the famous last words of twitchy, anxious young teens. Stephen of course doesnโt buy it for a second, and heโs prepared to pry the sticking point out of him one way or another, but Peter gives in a little. And the nature of that question has so many implications, all of which storm into his mind even without proper context.
Peterโs right to wonder if heโs said too much, but not for the reasons heโs worried about; Stephen has a tendency to overthink for the sake of being over-prepared, and it doesnโt always lend to an easy, casual conversation.]
And why do you think that?
[HUH. WHY. Answering a question with a question isnโt helpful, but heโs allowed it. If thereโs an issue that Peter is trying to slowly unveil, Stephen would prefer to yank back that curtain โ for good or ill.]
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Peterโs right to wonder if heโs said too much, but not for the reasons heโs worried about; Stephen has a tendency to overthink for the sake of being over-prepared, and it doesnโt always lend to an easy, casual conversation.]
And why do you think that?
[HUH. WHY. Answering a question with a question isnโt helpful, but heโs allowed it. If thereโs an issue that Peter is trying to slowly unveil, Stephen would prefer to yank back that curtain โ for good or ill.]