[ in some ways, it's easier for him not to respond with a joke when whatever situation he finds himself in doesn't immediately impact him. there's a sliding scale of discomfort that stops acutely at 'incredibly unhappy' that also manages to correspond with 'no jokes, absolutely none, at all', but getting there is a lot of work and this conversation is rapidly edging towards NEEDS A JOKE TO RELIEVE TENSION.
the stars. okay, well that's — something. his gaze flickers upwards for a moment and he leans backwards. ] Is this where you tell me you're getting into astrology? It's fine, I know I'm a libra. [ pause. there had been a brief period of time, when peter had been a boy, where he'd imagined being an astronaut, where he'd imagined when he was an adult humanity would have found a way to travel to distant worlds and stars.
occasionally that idea doesn't feel as it nonsensical as it sounds. ] —Did you ever learn the names of the constellations?
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the stars. okay, well that's — something. his gaze flickers upwards for a moment and he leans backwards. ] Is this where you tell me you're getting into astrology? It's fine, I know I'm a libra. [ pause. there had been a brief period of time, when peter had been a boy, where he'd imagined being an astronaut, where he'd imagined when he was an adult humanity would have found a way to travel to distant worlds and stars.
occasionally that idea doesn't feel as it nonsensical as it sounds. ] —Did you ever learn the names of the constellations?