[There often feels like a little dance going on between them--sometimes fun, but often to avoid certain things in both their circumstances. Peter knows he's been doing it and it seems obvious that Loki is doing it too.

He takes a deep breath in through his nose as he mentally chews on this moment and how best to approach it.]

I bet it is. I mean, just thinking about it logically, gods live for a longass time, so you're all bound to go through... rough times. Even the best ones. Like, if humans go through periods of being broken and awful with shorter lifespans, it kind of makes sense that's the same for immortals. But, y'know, different and probably... more extreme.

[He frowns, realising he's not really phrasing what's in his head very well at all.]

I mean, you keep saying I'm better and good and I'm... not. I'm really not. I get there are lots of really good Peter Parkers and Spider-Men. Spider-People. They didn't get dragged into dark places and let it take over, but I'm not that. Haven't been that; trying to do better.

[He shifts his hand a little, running his thumb over Loki's fingers.]

I guess... if you want me to hear this stuff from you before them, I'm all ears. And if you don't, that's fine too. I just think I kinda get where you're coming from. But different.