[He catches the badge automatically with his now free hand, turning it over so that he can get a proper look at it. And that gets Peter to bring things back down, his gaze fixed on the little piece of metal and a small frown across his face.]
That's who you were. That's not- That's not you anymore. If it was, you would've stopped fighting it and killed me a long time ago.
{Peter believes this whole-heartedly. Kaine's the older brother he'd never had. Maybe Kaine thinks that Peter putting his trust in him is a huge mistake, but he'll never see it that way. He can trust Kaine to look out for him, he's sure of it.]
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That's who you were. That's not- That's not you anymore. If it was, you would've stopped fighting it and killed me a long time ago.
{Peter believes this whole-heartedly. Kaine's the older brother he'd never had. Maybe Kaine thinks that Peter putting his trust in him is a huge mistake, but he'll never see it that way. He can trust Kaine to look out for him, he's sure of it.]