Peter stepped into the apartment hallway a little way before turning and looking back at Claire. He'd developed a habit of not leaving his back to anyone for too long and, he had to admit, he was finding it hard to feel completely at ease with Claire, simply due to the fact that he'd conditioned himself to run from her for over a year now. He thought it would take him a while to get used to being able to be around her again. Still, he would do what it took. He'd lost almost everyone he'd ever cared about and he didn't seem to have made any friends here yet, except perhaps Briseis. He didn't want to have to keep living without Claire too if there was a chance that they could be close again.
"I guess I could use a hug," Peter said, his scarred forehead creasing into a frown as he looked down at her.