"Same person," I confirmed, then let the transformation reverse, shrinking back down to regular Peter.
Sofia made a sound between a laugh and a sob. "I've been cuddling with a god? I fell asleep on a fucking deity? Why did you not show me this before?"
"Technically," I said, pulling her against me, "you fell asleep on a horny teenager with supernatural powers. The deity thing is just my complete version."
Amanda approached slowly, that sophisticated composure cracking to show genuine awe underneath. "Charlotte knew. This whole time, she knew both versions."
"Charlotte knows everything," Madison said. "It's kind of her thing."
Soo-Jin was looking at me with new eyes—not just recognition but understanding. "That's why you could save us. Not just the power but... you understood what it was like to be powerless."
