"I see. Just Peter then. And kinda yeah. Talking is a pretty good distraction at the moment, and I don't think it's unreasonable to want to know more about the man slicing me with a knife. So, what do you do for a living if you're not a nurse Peter? Do you have a wife? Family?"

The more he was cut, the more Steve's mind went to the wrong places. Any distraction was welcome to keep him focused outside his own head, "You could ask me questions too, if it's easier. I might not answer, but you can ask."