Re: Wanky apologia
That's a possibility, at least as far as the author's intent. It's just I really don't think he communicated it very well, and it comes off as Michelle just being there for someone for Peter/Chameleon to screw (and, presumably, have angst and embarrassment with later). Because you can't possibly have a girl sharing an apartment with a guy who doesn't want to jump his bones, can you?