[ Ben's pretty certain there's a limited amount he can do here to make Peter feel better. He can't change the facts: that they've all been caught off-guard by this, that someone had been in Peter's room, that none of them know what he was doing or how he'd gotten in.

But he sure as hell is going to do as much as he can, despite the situation. He sets a hand against the back of Peter's head, holding him close and giving no indication that he intends to let go any time soon. Peter has been through so much, too much, and he sounds so tired that Ben's own voice is tight with held-back emotion when he confirms: ]

Hell yeah you are.

[ And Ben will be there as backup, when that time comes. He's thinking of a little more than just ass-kicking, but no need to mention that just now. ]

The rest of the footage can wait. Soon as you're ready, we should go to your room and see if there's anything else hidden there, or any clues how the bastard got in. Then we can think about - about if you want to stay there, want to switch, and what fortifications we can put in place.

[ Ben rubs a hand up and down Peter's back. His plan might not be perfect, but it's a few first steps, just to help while Peter's mind is blank with understandable terror and helplessness. Easier to let Peter make adjustments to an existing plan than to ask him to come up with something from scratch when he's feeling like this.

But first, there's something important Ben needs to know: ]

Are you planning on telling Poison?

[ He's going to leave that decision up to Peter, because they're closer, because he knows her better. Ben knows that complete honesty isn't always the best way to go, and he'll follow Peter's lead either way.

Then, because he knows Peter is someone who responds well to a little humor in a stressful situation, and because he's desperate to cheer his friend up a little, if he can, Ben says, in sassy mock-annoyance: ]

And just when were you planning on telling me she's your girlfriend now, huh?