[ breathing is so overrated, btw. but he does just that — swallows, breathes, thinks to eat again before realising that that had been the issue all along. ]

Gamora, you're here! [ the elation on his face shifts as his brows pull together. ] You seriously didn't understand me just then? I thought we were connected — [ here, he gestures between them with his hand. as if that's all he needs, he starts to move closer toward her, taking in their surroundings. wonderland is cool, but gamora makes it more beautiful. ]

But of course you know you're here. You're you. I'm me. I'm glad you're here. Even though we are clearly connected by the unspoken thing no one speaks about, I so knew you were here. [ add a pfft. peter quill is star-lord and star-lord is the greatest hero in the galaxy. he just doesn't know where his guardians are at. that happens from time to time. ]

I could feel it.