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[it is pretty unlikely that steph has ever seen peter blush, and since it's kind of dark maybe she's still not seeing it very well, but he definitely does, dropping his head so his hair falls in his face as he gives a nervous little half laugh. it's not the kiss, although that does catch him off-guard. it's the compliment. peter's been called good before--a good boy, a good son, a good man--but not a good friend.]

I don't know about that. But I'm trying.

[which is notable in itself, because he's never really put effort into making connections before. even the godreys came to him, not the other way around.]