#lightbalances

Peter Parker was always strange depending on who you spoke to, but he had been acting stranger than usual. He was beyond thrilled when he learned of Michelle’s recovery and release from the hospital, but a loud and persistent thought had lingered in the forefront of his mind since finding out about her injury. It made him quiet and distant, as if he were tied down in his own mind by thoughts he was unwilling to share — that was until the thoughts became so loud and so stifling that he had no choice but to pull her aside.

        deciding  to  run  to  the  bathroom  to  keep  him  from  seeing  how  upset  she  was  wasn’t  as  effective  as  she’d  hoped.   the  way  sounds  echoed  inside  did  nothing  to  keep  her  current  disposition  secret;  even  the  softest  of  sniffles  wouldn’t  go  unheard,  and  with  peter’s  enhanced  hearing  senses,  mj  was  sure  it  wouldn’t  escape  his  notice.   ❛    you  don’t  have  to  because  i’m  fine,  peter.   it’s  just...  it’s  these  annoying  allergies.   they  act  up  whenever  autumn  starts  to  roll  around.    ❜   she  pauses,  mentally  slapping  herself  for  such  a  lame  and  overused  excuse  to  cover  up  crying  (  and  she  prayed  to  god  that  peter  didn’t  know  that  she  didn’t  actually  have  any  allergies  ).   ❛    that  star  wars  marathon  isn’t  gonna  pause  on  fox  movies,  you  know.   you  should  head  back  to  the  couch  ---  i  know  you  don’t  wanna  miss  it.   i’ll  be  out  in  a  second  i  promise.    ❜

eyes meet, and there is a subtle and shy smile upon angela’s lips.    ‘  -- although, i’m glad you did.  ’    she chuckles, soft and breathless, gaze shying away, returning to the child nestled between them, fast asleep..