AND THE GRABBING OF JOHN AND IT WAS WAY TOO LONG AND TOO SHAKY TO BE JUST ABOUT HIM HAVING HURT HELEN- AND- ANGER- AND THE- AND-
Oh my god, it is canon. He really had to stop himself there. He was so painfully conflicted. Such potential for a hate/love/passion classic moment! WHY did. he. not. kiss. him?

Can I just say that I totally think there's some outtakes, behind the scenes stuff with Chris and Peter totally kissing in that scene? Like, I truly believe this! There must be. I think they would've done it for fun. Just one take! Somewhere out there in the ether...