Peter Quill had no idea what was going on. Ever since he'd returned to his hometown of Earth, nothing that happened had seemed normal.
The technology here wasn't very advanced, but the people didn't seem to have any awe for alien civilizations.
From the moment he first met Alvin, Peter Quill had felt that Alvin wasn't impressed by his group at all.
He was even more interested in Rocket Raccoon and Groot than in Peter himself!
That rubbed Peter Quill the wrong way, so he decided to meet Alvin's skepticism with a challenge of his own.
In response, Alvin called over a guy who looked like a longtime loser. Even when he got angry, he didn't look particularly scary.
Watching Wesley grit his teeth and call him the wrong name, Peter Quill spread his hands and said in a flippant tone, "What's the matter?
I've known plenty of girls. Was your ex one of them?
But I'm sure there's been some misunderstanding between us, because I'd never use a stupid name like Barry. People usually call me 'Star-Lord'..."
As he spoke, Peter Quill glanced at Gamora and spread his hands. "If my womanizing in the past hurt you, I can apologize in advance.
It's not like I can stop other girls from falling in love with me, right?"
Peter Quill's flippant tone made Gamora roll her eyes. She was about to say something to stop this pointless fight when Wesley sneered and charged at Peter Quill...
After nearly two years spent with a tough father and an even more fearsome future father-in-law, Wesley had become a formidable fighter. He still couldn't hold a candle to Hell's Kitchen's monsters, but he was leagues above ordinary people.
With a simple sidestep, he closed in on Peter Quill's non-dominant side, then ducked in,