A/N: A restorative conversation through texts

peterb: happy birthday!

mj: you remembered?!

peterb: of course i did

mj: thanks

peterb: no problem

mj: how are you?

peterb: ok. You?

mj: it's been fine. Work is tiring

peterb: im sorry

mj: …I know

peterb: im sorry

mj: I saw you on the news the other day

peterb: …yeah

mj: you always have been a hero

peterb: im sorry.

mj: its not a bad thing. I never said it was a bad thing

peterb: …oh

peterb: it doesn't feel like something I can ignore, that's all

peterb: and I don't want to hurt anyone if I can help it

mj: well, you did

mj: even if you meant well

mj: it still hurt

peterb: Im sorry

mj: I forgave you

peterb: *forgive?

mj: no

mj: I meant what I said

peterb: oh

peterb: thanks

mj: your heroing is a good thing. And I know you don't mean to hurt anyone

mj: you just get to into your own head

mj: and you don't talk to people enough

mj: *me

peterb: …

peterb: I was scared

mj: do you want to talk about it over dinner?

peterb: do you?

mj: the key is under the mat