(he thinks so, too. not that his crime outs him in any way, it just tells him that he is too trusting, too good, and he-- hasn't had reason to be any less so, and yet, he is not at all interested in having that used against him in any way.

so, it all works out. the armor around his hand retracts, because it must be uncomfortable to shake heads with a metal hand, so it's finally a little bit of peter that matt gets to meet.)

... So I was right. You're like, admitting I was right. Yeah, I can keep it a secret. You're not the only one around here who wears a mask, and I'm not the only one, either, so it's only fair. I'm Peter Parker, Mister Murdock.