[And Peter knows what that means. Rich puts everything into being Nova, into helping, into jumping into action when those distress calls go off.
And if he can't do that anymore, if the slightest bit of sensory input that reminds him of one of the many ways he died kicks off a crushing, crippling flashback...
Then what is he? Who is he?
In the past, times like this had happened when he'd lost his powers. Now it's his own mind that's the enemy. And he doesn't know if that can be fixed.]
cw: mental health stuff, ptsd
i don't know if i can.
[And Peter knows what that means. Rich puts everything into being Nova, into helping, into jumping into action when those distress calls go off.
And if he can't do that anymore, if the slightest bit of sensory input that reminds him of one of the many ways he died kicks off a crushing, crippling flashback...
Then what is he? Who is he?
In the past, times like this had happened when he'd lost his powers. Now it's his own mind that's the enemy. And he doesn't know if that can be fixed.]