Like I said I don't mind, I just... [Again, he feels unsure how to respond. Everything he says feels weird, or too canned of a response.

Peter does care for Norman, just as much as he does Otto. Both men have been nothing but kind to him, protective, caring-

It feels nice to have this. He's afraid if he gets comfortable it will be ripped away from him.

The truth accidentally slips out with a weak kind of laugh as he drags a clawed hand through his fur. The claw tips catch on dark curls.]

I kind of have a bad track record with people feeling that way about me. If I say it, I'll probably jinx you.

[It isn't a logical line of thought, but it's there.]