[Already, Peter's words are echoing through the back of Steven's mind. "He didn't cope well with the Snap, and refuses to deal with it." And Peter thought that counts as 'excuses', but Steven doesn't see it that way at all. The human mind can crack under pressure. That's not an excuse to do bad things, that's just a reason, in the same way one loud noise can be the reason for an avalanche.
Steven wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the human mind dealing with grief in its own peculiar way.]
... Take your time. [That's all he can say, really. He's the one dragging this out into the open, and he knows it's usually for the best if people talk about these sorts of things, but that doesn't mean he's going to be pushy about it.]
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Steven wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the human mind dealing with grief in its own peculiar way.]
... Take your time. [That's all he can say, really. He's the one dragging this out into the open, and he knows it's usually for the best if people talk about these sorts of things, but that doesn't mean he's going to be pushy about it.]