inferiority complex

With his hands in his pockets, his feet shuffling along the paved road, his body turning this way and that to avoid the other pedestrians, Peter Petrelli heaved a sigh. He had been invisible for the past thirty minutes or so, just walking in circles and wandering around and around Nathan's work place.

He wasn't sure if he wanted to go in.

Peter remembered, and all too clearly, what Nathan had said - "Anytime you've got trouble, Pete, you just come to me; I can help" - that night as Peter buried his head in his arms, groaning and whining on about his inability to control his powers and irritated that he needed his brother to save him once again.

Well, he was in trouble again, and like always, he somehow ended up leading himself right to Nathan's doorstep. Peter asked himself why sometimes, just why, or maybe even how Nathan could help him now that the circumstances were so complicated.

All Nathan Petrelli, high and mighty and successful and senator Nathan Petrelli, could do was fly. How was he supposed to stop someone who secretly had all the power in the world now, somebody who used to be, and still is Peter Petrelli, rebellious and different and nurse Peter Petrelli?

And yet, part of Peter wished, yearned and desperately hoped that, like always, Nathan would be able to save the day, save him. It was probably this thought that finally stopped Peter's circling, leading him straight through the revolving doors and into the lobby. In times like these, being invisible had its quirks, and this was one of them. He wouldn't need security clearance nor a sane reason to be meeting Nathan. When Peter was invisible, it was like things were back to the old days, when the only thing dividing the two of them was that wall between their bedrooms.

Ding. The elevator signaled Peter for his exit, the thirty-second floor, and he snuck out from the side, ignoring the exchange of "who wanted to get off on this floor?" and "must've been a mistake" between the people behind him.

(It's so late. I wanted to get to some dialogue but wayy too late for me. Maybe I'll get back to this. Maybe not. Hopefully yes, because I want to try my hand at Heroes.)