Love, love, love it! I always love these little insights in their past, be it good or bad, since we never really got enough of them in the show. But that's what excellent fanfiction writers like you, my dear, are here for. A heartily thank you for that alone.
Neal never seemed to me to be a man to hold a grudge or resentment against anyone who had a more normal life than he had. And here I get the impression that he relives his childhood through Peter, that he replaces the bad memories with Peter's good ones. Which you captured in an absolutely delicious and wonderful way. Once again, thank you for sharing!