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Spiderman/Peter Parker [all written in 2017!]

The Bold Ones (Series Completed): Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

A Plethora of Dates with Peter Parker: Part 1 | Part 2

BRIDGERTON

Headcanons

Benedict 

Imagines

(Coming soon!)

Series

E̴N̴T̴W̴I̴N̴E̴D̴ (Benedict x f/reader)

MCU

Series

ᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴇʙ ᴏꜰ ʟᴏᴠᴇ

Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4   Part 5   Part 6    Part 7   Part 8    

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 SERIES

40

fricking

minutes

sitting on the floor waiting for my dad to get out, waiting for some answers, thinking about what he's there where Peter Parker lives...

"Yeah, I know my way out" dad's voice rings in the hall and I hear the door creaking "Thanks for that walnut date loaf May! Peter needs to talk to you about an excursion coming up!" I see through a corner that my dad closes the door. What I do know? should I follow him? or should I knock on Peter's door...

As soon as he enters the lift, I take out my phone and call Happy.

"Hap, hey...where are you?"

"In the tower now, security stuff"

I sigh not taking my eyes from the door "well, just wanted to tell you I'm just arriving at the house, safe and sound"

"Oh god, that's great, do not tell your dad about this ok?"

"Of course, I'm going to eat something and just do homework, have fun" I end the call and step in front of the apartment debating whether to knock or not

But I do knock. Instinctively I knock. And feel panic running in my veins. What should I tell him? I need to think of an excuse quickly. But I'm startled when the door opens revealing the same woman I saw. Wavy hair with soft highlights, white blouse and she's young.

"Hello!" She flashes her pearly teeth at me

"He-Hey, I'm Tannie and I'm looking for Peter Parker uh ... I... need his help with a tech situation" I smile at her, she seems nice

"Oh of course dear, come in. I'm May, Peter's aunt" She crooks her hand for me to step in  "Is Peter waiting for you?"

I rub my hands nervously  "Yes! he... is"

"Perfect, I'm preparing some salad if you want to... want something to drink?" she walks to the kitchen and quickly scan the area "oh! I know what you'll love, I prepared some walnut date loaf, pretty good recommendations" she winks at me in the kitchen

I nod "Yes please, you're very kind" I smile at her and she offers me a plate with a piece of loaf

She gently pushes me in front of the hall "C' mere... that's his door" she points out

I mouth a soft 'thank you' and proceed to step further. Quickly opening the door. The first thing I catch a glimpse of is his very messy desk. I slide myself inside and shut the door behind me. He looks up sitting n his chair and he almost falls

"Ta...Tannie! what are you doing here?" he clears his throat trying to stop his wobbly voice

"I need help with a project and I asked Ned for your address...I hope that's ok..." I innocently shrug and he stands up walking in front of me

"oh yeah sure!" he rubs his hands in his pants and quickly spins to awkwardly organize the chaotic blankets in his twin bed "please take a sit, sorry it's a little messy hehe"

I snort and stride to perch myself in the edge of the bed "it's ok... nice house, your aunt is friendly and young..." I bring the small piece of food to my mouth

"Maybe you shouldn't eat that" he points at the loaf in my mouth  "she's not the best cook" he breathily laughs and the bitter taste actually confirms it but I painfully swallow it  "so... uh, what do you need help with?" he shifts in his chair

"Oh yeah" I take my backpack and open it, taking a notebook

It's now or never

"I'm stuck in this question you see... what was my dad doing here?" I dart my eyes to his contracted pupils and unblinking eyes

"wha... what do you mean... Tannie?" he coughs and slumps his back against the chair

"I saw my dad's car downstairs and then I followed him and he comes here and it happens that this is where you live... coincidence?"

"He... umm... I applied for an internship at your dad's foundation October foundation?"

"September" I correct

"That and uh ... I got accepted so he came here to congratulate me and to tell me about a trip I'm doing...work yeah" He stares back at me, still no blinking, I see how he doesn't even flinch when he speaks

Well, you got your answers spying Tannie. Was waiting for something juicier.

I scratch my head "Oh... cool I guess...well, congratulations Peter. My dad's a little tricky to work with but you'll be great. Wait, wait... a trip?"

He leans forward, shoulders and hands relaxing "Yeah is part of the internship, to Germany..."

Germany? isn't where the Barnes/Rogers situation is taking place?

I quickly blink "When are you going?"

"He told me that tomorrow... so I don't know for how many days may be just the weekend? Need to talk to May though"

I stay quiet processing everything, what are my dad's intentions? Something smells fishy.

His snort breaks my train of thoughts "You really don't need help with something right?"

"mmm nope, just an excuse"

A knock outside his door booms and I close my backpack again

"Come in!!" Peter shouts

I rapidly scan his bedroom. Dartboard in his wall. Thick books about Algebra and clothes and shoes swinging in the racks of his built-on closet.

"Hi, guys just checking in!" May slowly waves at us

"Everything is fine, Peter helped me, he's so smart" I stand up placing my backpack in my back "I need to go now but I'll see you tomorrow, thanks for the help"

"You're leaving?" Peter lifts his brows

"Yeah, my dad will worry where I am" I spin to May "but thank you for the loaf and for receiving me"

"Anytime honey, let me walk you to the door" she palms my back

I leave the building immersed in thoughts and questions without answers. An internship, a trip to Germany? I walk to the crowded subway breathing the thick and hot air below. After some minutes of being squished between people, I finally step outside where the crisp air of the day hits the light layer of sweat in the back of my neck. I hurry up and walk across the big garden. I place my hand in the bio-reader and tiptoe to my room.

I stay still for a moment, catching my breath and throwing my backpack aside. The sound of steps coming closer makes me slide to the corner of my bed. The door opens revealing my dad.

"Hey!"

"T... where were you? thought you were at the D+A room but no?

"I just arrived from Harley's house... this robotic thing we're doing it's time-consuming" I gulp

He nods and strolls sitting beside me "oh yeah! how is he by the way?"

"He's fine, a pain the 'private parts'"

He snorts gently patting my head "Told you...listen, I'm flying today again to Germany..."

I sigh rubbing my temple "Something smells fishy, dad"

He winces sniffing his hands "Are you sure? I ate sushi in the car but I washed my hands"

"I'm serious dad, what are you not telling me? something is wrong, first the bomb, then Barnes scaping and Steve and Sam following him?"

"It's way more complicated than that Tannie," he tells me with a serious voice

"Then try me, I can't stand being in the dark and not when it's about people I love"

He rocks himself in the mattress and sighs "Let's just say that Steve is wrong about a lot of things ok? he's protecting a dangerous man who was years ago his best friend but that man doesn't even recognize him now and I need to stop him before he actually goes from Captain America to the Criminal of America"

My eyes go wide "You're going to arrest him?"

"I-I don't know but, I have some plans. Time is running and let's just say that the United States of America gave me 36 hours to control this situation... Tannie, please... this situation is bad..." he stands up and walks to the door "I need to go now, take care"

With that, he leaves the compound. I silently stare at the jet waiting for him. His body steps inside and I lean my forehead against the glass. Maybe I can talk to Steve? Sam? This is going to end badly... I can feel it. I look up at the sound of the turbines and the jet takes off.

The sudden remembrance of what I said to Spider-Man yesterday pops into my mind. I have two choices. To do nothing or to try to do something. A deep sigh full of frustration escapes my lips and I walk to my room again, unwillingly taking my books to start studying.

Flipping pages and devouring the chapters, dusk begins to settle outside the compound. The rumble of my stomach waking me so I pace to the kitchen spotting Wanda reading a book and a very creepy Vision staring at her. I start preparing a sandwich when the boom of an explosion makes my body jump. All pairs of eyes fixated outside where a cloud of smoke and fire starts growing.

I quickly jog to the window, Wanda following behind "What is it?"

"Both stay here, please" Vision goes through the window to check

I open my mouth to ask Wanda but in the blink of an eye, she briskly spins me behind her. I see how she compels a knife and throws it. My eyes manage to catch the fast moment and the air stops in my throat seeing Clint pushing the knife away.

"Guess I shoulda knocked"

I jog next to him. Giving him an 'it's been a while' hug

"Oh my god! What are you doing here?" Wanda gasps probably relieved she didn't kill him

Clint rapidly walks forward "Disappointing my kids" He shoots arrows to both sides of the room "I'm supposed to go water-skiing. Cap needs our help. Come on" He grabs Wanda's arm but stops in his feet turning to me "Lock the doors, you stay here, didn't see anything"

But before I could protest Vision goes through the wall.

"Clint! You should not be here"

With a sigh, he fully spins around "Really? I retire for, what, like five minutes, and it all goes to shit" his eyes leaving Vision and go to me "you didn't hear that"

"Please consider the consequences of your action" Vision slowly walks meters from us

"Okay, they're considered" suddenly Vision is electrocuted by the arrows Clint threw making me flinch at the sound "Okay, we gotta go"

I bet my eyes are as wide as they could be, I'm seeing the scene not knowing what should I do. I see how Clint runs but Wanda regretfully sees the tensed body of Vison under the shocks.

"It's this way" Clint points

"I've caused enough problems," Wanda says with her thick accent, Clint frowns jogging to her

"You gotta help me, Wanda. Look, you wanna mope, can go to high school"

"Hey!!" I gasp

"Sorry kid...You wanna make amends, you get off your ass... shit!" Vision breaks from the electric field with the mind stone and immediately pushes Clint to the floor.

Wanda spins to me "maybe you should go to your room...?"

I nod walking backwards around the fight scenario in front of me "yeah, don't worry I'll be there and I won't say a thing" she nods gratefully

Clint's grunts are behind me as I walk to the hall. My lips curving at the crazy idea I have. I reach to my room but only lock the doorknob and close it from the outside.

"I'm doing this...I'm doing this..."I whisper to myself pondering what I'm just about to do

I get out of the house only with the clothes I'm wearing and my phone, I see a car parked outside... this is where they plan to leave, luckily it's unlocked so I open the trunk and get inside. Yep, this is my plan. I rock my body to a more comfortable position and kick whatever is pinching t my back. I take out my phone and text Happy:

After some minutes Clint's disembodied voice appears "Come on"

I cover my mouth hearing how the doors shut. The engine begins to vibrate and the car moves forward. There's no turning back this time. I'm going to where they're going. Period

"What's our next stop?" Wanda asks the same question I have

"San Francisco, California... I know a guy who lent me a jet"

The drive was short and I hear Clint getting of the car and Wanda as well.

"There's a convenience store, you want anything? there's no food at the plane" Clint's voice sounds closer to the back of the car

"I come with you, need some gum," Wanda says and I wait at least two minutes

I half-open the trunk slowly peeking through the small opening. The blinking lights of the small store at the end of the area. With a double check that there's no one there, I fully open the trunk and swing my legs to the ground and close it behind me. My breath getting heavier as I spin to search for the jet Clint was talking about. My legs start running as soon as I spot it in the corner of the runway. I see the attached stairs so I get inside. My eyes hurriedly scan the space to find where I could myself in.

I lower myself to see the pair getting out of the store so I crawl to the end of the jet. I look up to find a closet just in front of the bathroom. I open it and smile when I see it's the perfect size to get in. A small area for me to sit. I curl my body to the confined space and quickly close the door sliding the lock. No light coming inside.

Clint and Wanda start talking but the closet door stifles their voices. In silence, the jet begins to move and the turbines high pitch sound begins to fill the air. Slowly, my body feels the tilting of the takeoff, my stomach rumbling until I doze off.

My head bangs with the wall so I instantly wake up from the pain.

"Auch!" I rub the back of my head uncomfortable stretching my back

"His house's over there, I'll park this thing here...let me go talk to him..." Clint says just in front of the closet I'm in

10 minutes

15 minutes

I lean my ear to the door to hear properly

"Seriously he remembers me? that's so cool man!" someone says with excitement

"yeah yeah, make yourself comfortable, it's a long flight"

"Oh hi! I'm Scott Lang!"

"Wanda Maximoff"

"Wait..." Scott pauses and I hear he walks closer to the closet

Shit

"are those Hot Cheetos? Man, I love them, can I have some?"

"Uh, sure..."

I want Hot Cheetos too...

It's been an eternity now and I'm getting tempted to play something on my phone but I don't have too much battery so I try to sleep. What time is it in New York? 6:30 am, I should put my world clock to the German time zone now... I'm going to sleep, it's the only thing to do here.

Again my head bangs into the wall making me twist my eyes in pain.

"We're here"

No kidding Clint

"Let me see if I can start a car so we can go to the airport"

"Hey, wake up Scott, we're here" Wanda whispers and I try to stay as quiet as possible to hear

"Jesus, that was so fast, I'm so sleepy right now... by the way, where are we going?"

"Need your help tiny man," Clint says

"It's Ant-man" the man called Scotts corrects. Their voices fading away

There's silence. So I lightly open the door and peek once again, it's empty. I crawl to the door which luckily it's still connected with some stairs. I peer my eyes and see them walking to the parking lot beside the jet. I take advantage that they're facing back at me so I run downstairs quietly following them. I stop when they stop, hiding behind a car. I lift my head and see Clint trying to open the door of a white van. Two kicks more and it slides open motioning Scott and Wanda to get in.

How on earth I'm going to get there?

"Wait!" I hear Scott yelling "I need to go to the bathroom, please"

Clint groans in frustration "Why You didn't go on the plane?"

"I was sleeping genius, jet lag is a bitch!" I softly laugh at his statement and see Clint rolling his eyes

"Well go on, we don't have much time" Clint sighs and walks away, taking his phone and dialing

Now it's only you Wanda...

She rambles through the parking lot only to lean against the other side of the van. This is my chance.

I lower myself as if I'm squatting. Slowly, I approach the van and look to where Clint is. Still talking and Scott meters away. I pinch my lips getting one foot inside praying it doesn't creak. I slide into the back of the van and crawl below the last pair of seats. I curl my legs to my chest and scoot all the way to the corner so no one can see me. Fortunately, the seats in front of me are blocking the sight

"Thanks, guys, my bladder is thankful with you," Scott says sitting in the seats in front of me

"Iugh" Wanda whispers, her voice farther than Scott's

"Ok, next stop Leipzig/Halle airport," Clint says and I pat my pocket and take my phone to search for the airport.

Stupid, I know. But it's until I see the small dot of where I am is when it fully hits me that I'm in fricking Germany and probably grounded until my 80th birthday.

"I'll be sleeping ok? ok..." Scott mumbles

The drive was quiet, except for my stomach twisting in despair. I feel how the van turns too many times until it stops.

"... We're here, level B2, yeah see you in some minutes Cap"Clint breaks the silent atmosphere " they're coming"

"Good... should I wake him?" Wanda snorts

"Nah, let him dream with ants a little bit longer"

It wasn't that long. A rusty engine pops just outside. Another car is approaching. The driver's and co-pilot's door open so I try as hard as I can to hear what's happening outside.

"Cap" Clint speaks, a knot in my chest knowing I'm going to see Steve

"You know I wouldn't have called If I had any other choice" His gravelly voice appears

"Hey man, you're doing me a favor. Besides, I owe a debt" Clint answers

"Thanks for having my back"

"It was time to get off my ass" Wanda speaks

"How about our other recruit?" Steve asks

I hear someone walking to the van and sliding the door, making the light abruptly appear.

"He's rarin' to go...Had to put a little coffee in him, but... he should be good"

I see Scott's body abruptly getting up

"What timezone is this?" Scott says with a drowsy voice

"Come on... Come on..."  Clint says and I see Scott walking away leaving the door open

"Captain America!!"

"Mr. Lang"

"It's an honor. I'm shaking your hand too long. Wow! This is awesome! Captain America!...  I know you, too. You're great!... Jeez. Ah, look, I wanna say, I know you know a lot of super people, so . . . thanks for thinking of me...Hey, man!" Scott's wobbly voice makes me smile

"What's up, Tic Tac?" Oh man, Sam is here too...

"Uh, good to see you. Look, what happened last time when I-"

"It was a great audition, but it'll . . . it'll never happen again" Sam laughs

"They tell you what we're up against?" Steve asks Scott and I try to slide out of the narrow space

"Something about some . . . psycho-assassins?"

I stop. What? what is he talking about? they must have talked about it while I was sleeping.

"We're outside the law on this one. So, if you come with us, you're a wanted man" Steve adds

Now or never Tannie...

"Yeah, well, what else is new?" Scott says

I cough a little and try to stretch my numb legs gaining some balance and peeking my head out

"Hi!" I simply say and everyone's eyes widen looking at me, even Sam jumping back

Scott raises his hands "oh God! I swear we didn't kidnap a girl!... I don't even know her!!"

Steve sighs, his shoulders heavily dropping "no... that's Tony Stark's daughter" Steve says staring at me

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 SERIES

"What about this verse on page 17?... yes, Miss Lorens..."

Gradually, their voices fade into the background with each thought I have, my eyes exploring my notebook as the most entertaining thing in the world. I feel a sting in my bottom lip. I've beeing bitting it intently. Worried.

'psss' I hear someone at my right 'pssssss!'  

I turn to see Peter who waves at me so I wave back to him, he gets his phone out and signals me to do it too

I wait for an answer but when I turn to see him, Mr. Solis is asking for his phone, Peter nods and gives it to him. I wince and mutter a "sorry".  At biology and Chemistry, I waited for him to talk to me but I think he's shyer than I thought. At recess, I look for Harley...

Harley! Oh shit.

What about what happened yesterday? Maybe I shouldn't overthink or maybe I should? I sigh leaning against my locker waiting for him. Fast steps across the hall and he rushes to his locker.

"You've been waiting a lot?" he catches his breath opening his locker and putting back his books

"Nope, just a century maybe. But don't worry"

"ha ha funny" he closes his locker and walks to me, my hands already clammy "are you ok?"

"Yes, just hungry" I mumble and he claps in excitement

So we walk to the cafeteria for him to get his food.

"So ummm, are we not going to discuss the fact that you kissed the corner of my lips?"

'Just rip off the band-aid, Tannie... being like that will save you lots of horrid moments' Nat voice sounds in my mind

He almost drops his tray and looks at me  "I was planning to talk to you at our usual spot..." his blue eyes dancing to both sides

As quietly like we never are, we pace to the benches to sit down

"Do you mind that while we talk I begin to eat?" I say already with my sandwich in my hand

"Dig in....... I like you" he adds exactly when I try to take a bite of my sandwich, I stop and look at him

"Holy shit" I simply say

"Well... that's a reaction" he laughs and starts eating

"Is that no one ever told me they like me before" I snort and cross my leg

"That's not true! many guys from my year always talk about you and that they already told you to go on a date with them but you said no"

"What??! no! they never did that" I confess "Seriously they talk about me?" I ask in surprise taking another bite

He rubs his temple "Yeah... they see you like an heiress or something yet everyone is a little uh... unsure to talk with you... you know, for your attitude"

I quirk a brow "My attitude? what attitude?"

"You're very intimidating and absolutely direct and trust me, I've dealt with your dad but you're something else..."

I snort " proceed with the compliments, please"

Harley rolls his eyes and swallows "listen... you don't have to say anything ok? but that's the latest..."

I shift and look at his eyes  "I think I need to uh think deeply all of this but if it helps... I don't hate you" I click my tongue and he laughs

"What about if we don't make it awkward?"

I sigh in relief "Hell yes please!!"

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Music, blah, blah. Art and Robotics, fortunately, went by fast. Harley told me that his distant cousins were visiting so he needs to go and help his mom. I quickly jog out and find Happy.

"How was school?"

"Not a bad day today" I smile at him  "You know something about dad?"

"Yep, he just called me... he's coming here in some hours, his flight arrives at 5:30 am"

I buckle my seatbelt and sigh "Great! good news then... I miss him"

When I arrive I prepare myself some food and knock Wanda's door and leave her a tray with comfort food. I then go to do my homework while I search with Friday more news about Steve but they're off the radar. Minutes into variables I lift my head with the sudden reminder that there's a lap pool so I grab a towel and a swimsuit and start looking for it, 20 minutes later I finally discover the room. Still with the same white walls and marble tiles.

Already preparing for sleep I text with Harley who is mocking his cousins, I set an alarm earlier to see my dad.

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I growl at the sound but quickly my mind remembers that my dad is almost arriving. I change and kill the rest of the time preparing breakfast. I hear the doors sliding and I quickly run to the shadowy figure.

"Dad!!" I jump hugging him tightly

"T!!" he returns the hug palming softly in my back  "I'm so glad you're safe"

A crane almost crushed me but ok...

"There was an accident at the centre you were in... are you ok? apart from that black eye"

"super-duper! now I'm an active-duty non-combatant and it feels weird" he says gently pushing me to walk with him upstairs "So uh... do you like this place?"

"I do, I'm still discovering shortcuts... oh, I made breakfast if you want"

"uh, yes... toast"  he grabs a slice and some strawberry preserve and starts eating "how's your mom?"

I gulp looking at his knitted brows "she's been busy these days but she seems fine, I guess uh, so what's your plan for today?"

"Going to Queens" he simply says filling his mouth with more food

"Why?"

"Oh, I need to talk to a friend there and I'll grab some pizza on the way back" he states "What's your plan T?"

"Well... today I have an Algebra quiz but I'm me so..."

"What do you know about Spider-man?" he suddenly asks "Pop culture is your thing, right?"

"umm I just know that everyone talks about him... they call him the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. I t's so weird because he webs and hangs all around the city dad, I don't know how he does it"

my dad grabs a napkin rubbing his mouth "So... you think he's a good person?"

"Yeah, he helps grandmas and cats, but he needs to seriously change that onesie he wears" I laugh "and maybe the glasses..."

"So now you're Joan Rivers or something?" he says and I slap him on his arm "I'll be at my new office ok?"

I grab my backpack "and I'll be at school, love you"

I walk to the car and see Happy there, all the way to Midtown he told me about the new episode of Downtown Abbey. With long steps, I walk to my locker and then to Geometry running into Ned.

"Hey, Ned! ready for some geometry?"

"Of course! I printed our work, I'll handle it don't worry"

"Thanks, so... have you seen Peter lately?"

he shifts his backpack in his shoulder "Yeah, why?"

"You're his best friend and maybe you know what is bothering him...?" I whisper stepping into the classroom settling in our seats

"I also told him he seemed strange and distracted" whispers back rapidly nodding "but he told me he feels the pressure of everything right now..."

I frown at that "It seems that's his generic answer for everything"

"...Maybe his body is changing or something..." he pauses looking at me for what he just said and both of us blurt in laughter

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I search and I search and I search. Where the Flying fork is locker 1184? I moan in relief when I spot his neatly brushed-back hair and slim figure.

I stride towards him "Peter!"

He rubs his forehead "Tannie hey! it's physics right?"

"Yeah, it is... ready for the first Algebra quiz?"

"Totally, I've been studying nonstop" he smiles "by the way, thank you for offering me advise" His eyes dart to my face for just a second

"Sure, when you feel ready I'll be there, by the way, I like your pizza slash equation shirt" A toothy smile forms in his face and then someone grabs my shoulders making me flinch

"'Sup, Peter! Tannie..." Harley smiles at me squeezing my shoulder

"Hey! I-I see you in class" Peter awkwardly steps away from his locker into the crowd

I jerk my head "What's up Keener?"

"Just to tell you that you look decent today" he bounces in his feet

I snort "Is that your way of telling me I look nice?" I poke his chest making him laugh

He quickly walks to the other way of the hallway and spins to me "Nah don't flatter yourself" he's gone with a wink and my cheeks suddenly feel hot

I enter to Physics with a little smile plastered on my face.

"I like your smile T" Flash winks at me and as fast as the smile formed in my face it drops away

"Thanks, Eugene" I singsong his real name knowing he hates being called like that

Throughout the class, I tried to answer all the questions with the intention of getting Peter's attention and annoy him but he was deep thinking. While going to Algebra I rush to sit and review one last time the important stuff, yes I consider myself a Know-it-all.

"ok class! listen up, I'll give you the questions and some blank sheets for you to fill, complete name and date, no cheating please" the teacher instructs

I'm not trying to brag or anything but in less than fifteen minutes I finished the quiz. Earning some looks from the people in the class including Peter. I was allowed to wait in the hallway so I sit down on the floor leaning against the lockers. Absentmindedly scrolling through my phone.

"That was fast"

A pair of blue sneakers appear in front of me. I look up and see Peter bouncing on his feet

"Come, sit" I move a little for him to sit

"Thanks... care to tell me how on earth you did it so fast?" he leans the back of his head against the metal doors

"Oh, that's all my brain" I snort  "ok that sounded cocky... but you also finished fast"

"I uh like exams... it's silly I know"

"No, it's not... I like them as well, the best part is when you see everyone stressed and confused" he laughs stronger and I throw my arms in the air " finally! a true laugh! I did it!"

he clears his throat "Yeah... you did..."

"Have you talk to Liz?"

A sudden shade of pink crawls to his cheeks "Oh...ummm... no... why?"

"Maybe you should? she's a senior I get it but she's cool, you're cool... I don't see anything wrong"

A faint goofy smile appears in his face "Yeah, she is... what about Harrold? is Harrold?"

"Oh, you mean Harley? what about him"

He rolls his eyes. First time I see him flashing some sassiness.

"I think he likes you, he seems nice"

"He is... but I don't know... I am a handful" I shrug wrinkling my nose

"If someone wants to be with you... in the end, they'll be with you, you know what I mean? maybe not, I suck at advising" we laugh seeing how more people are coming out of the classroom.

"Hey, Penis Parker!" Flash walks past us holding a hall pass

"I'm gonna kill him" I whisper

"Get in line, Tannie"

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I spent recess with Harley again at the benches, then I went to the changing lockers for P.E. I'm currently playing volleyball with some girls while boys are stupidly daring each other to climb a rope.

"wuuuu Tannie! show them who's the best" I hear a shout at the end of the benches, the voice echoes all around the gym

Soft giggles from the girls beside me. I spin and see Harley leaning against the wall so I quickly jog to him

"a lot of enthusiasm I see..."

"You need a cheerleader, moral support" he smiles scanning me from head to toes  "never seen you in sports uniform..."

I grunt and walk backwards "Please don't be a pervert and stare at my legs"

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I feel how my head falls forwards but someone pokes my arm to stay awake. I flutter my eyes and realize I'm still in Ethics. I turn and see Peter.

"Thanks" I whisper rubbing my cheeks "what's that?" I jerk my head to something coming out of his backpack

"Uh, Ned asked me if he could borrow my DVD... he just returned it to me"

"Oh... is that a new backpack? I've seen at least three different in the last days"

he scratches the back of his neck  "I ummm... I'm clumsy so... I spill coffee or milk..."

"So... now that you don't have any clubs... what do you do the last period?" I slightly lean to him careful that the teacher doesn't notice us

"I-I go to the library and do my homework so when classes end I already finished everything" he assures me

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Making my way to the street, I receive a text from Happy saying he's stuck with work between the compound and the tower and that I can take the subway only if I call him at every point. I rush across the street fully enjoying the freedom I'm granted today. I bounce with a smile on my face. Just walking through busy streets like a normal person even enjoying the traffic noise from the city. I take out my phone and open the GPS to walk to the nearest subway station. I study the route and decide to take the shortcut.

Kinda lame if I think about it. A New Yorker who doesn't know how city life is? Pitiful.

Minutes into the shortcut and debating if I got lost or not, I stop in a corner just in front of a set of buildings. I pinch the screen of the map and sigh in annoyance but my eyes stop in a bright orange spot just across the street. A car. An Audi. My dad's Audi. What? I jump back and quickly hide behind a pillar, only peeking my head. He's getting out and reads something on his phone. He enters the third building. When his figure is gone I cross the street and start following him.

The music inside is loud and the chattering of people echoes everywhere. I stop when I see him in front of the lift. Rapidly he enters and once the doors shut I read the counter... and it stops on the sixth floor. I gasp and use the emergency stairs, dodging people who are blocking the way up. He's visiting his friend, I guess.

I catch my breath when I arrive on the floor. I warily open the door and peek inside. He's just stepping out of the lift so I follow him quietly hiding behind a wall. He stops in a door, knocking only twice. A woman answers, I only cath her hair because my phone starts ringing and my heart skips a beat. I pat my pocket and quickly answer.

"He-hello??" I whisper covering my mouth to stifle the sound

"Young lady, I thought we had an agreement?" Happy says in the other line

"I was about to call you!, I'm entering the subway and I know signal could be bad in here" I chirp trying to sound as innocent as I can

"Good, I calculate at least ten stations, ok? be careful"

I hurriedly end the call and spin to see where my dad was standing but he's no longer there and the door is shut. I slide myself to the floor and just wait. So... hs friend is a woman, huh? Minutes later I hear the buzz of the lift. Slowly, the doors slide open and I spot the familiar backpack with orange coating on its sides and the DVD Player.

"oh fuck!" I whisper and try to get up but I slip on the floor and quickly turn my back on him

Peter?

He lives here?

I lift my head to see where he's going and What. The. Hell? he opens the door my dad just knocked on... What? What is happening?... the only thing to do now is to wait.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

These two weeks went by so far, since the first day Harley came to my house he never stopped coming, we did our respective Homeworks and then race to the lab to work on our project, and we were really inseparable, at recess, even when I was getting things out my locker he was throwing papers at me. I know how lame this sounds but it feels good to have a friend. Then at the club, I was focused but I was also quite an observer and noticed that Peter started missing the club, I saw him at the hallways and he seemed out of himself and today (Friday) he told me he was quitting the club and that he also quitted Marching band and intends to quit the Academic Decathlon Team.

"earth to Tannie!!!" Harley moves his hands in front of my face

"oh yeah, sorry just thinking"  I then begin to walk again through the hallways "by the way, why haven't you change to your normal clothes...?"

"why? you don't like my yellow shorts? c' mon it's Midtown Pride all over!" he dances making me laugh

"it's not that! you are all sweaty" I step away from him

He snorts "oh really?"  he looks down at his blue shirt  "oh yeah I'm sweaty, come here give me a hug!" he slowly walks to me so I walk backwards but I stop with some lockers

"go away!! you disgusting sweaty being" I try to stop him with my hands but he's taller

"Give me some loooveeeee!" this little pain in the ass wins and hugs me and yeah he was sweaty

"umm sorry to interrupt you two," a female voice says and I get my head out to see who is

"Hi, Liz!" I smile at her and she eyes both of us

"I just wanted to give you your notebook Harley, you forgot it at Biology" she hands him the notebook but he still has his right arm around me  "and to tell you both that last Saturday it was supposed to be Flash's party but he was grounded and rain checked for tomorrow... you are invited" she kindly smiles at us and walks away

I lift up my head to see Harley who was thinking  "a penny for your thoughts?"

"Yeah, do you want to go to that party?" he abruptly asks me removing his arm and standing straight in front of me

"really? Do you want to go?"

"only if you go... who else is going to laugh at my stupid jokes?" he ruffles his hair

"They're not stupid...  worst than stupid but yeah you got a point there" He rolls his eyes and laughs "let's go to that party tomorrow then"

"Great!!" he runs to the entrance of the school  "Today I need to be with my mom but see you tomorrow right?"

"where we're going to see each other, genius?"

"what about if I come to your place and from there Happy can drive us?" he yells back and I nod

I stroll outside, the chilly wind ruffles my hair and crashes with my cheeks. I spot Happy and step inside.

"Hello Happy" I smile at him and notice his sad expression "what is it?"

"The Cap is a little under the weather today... That's all"

------------- I enter the complex and at the big window I see Steve just staring at the city, I then approach him and see he's wearing a black suit and his eyes are red and puffy.

"didn't hear you coming in" he barely says, his blue eyes hold pain

"what happened?"

Steve spins his head to me and then back to the skyline "Today I lost the love of my life"

Oh, no. I know about this. I read his files once and then he told me how he had a 'whoopee' time with that keen gal named Peggy Carter. I look up at him, tears already rolled down his cheeks but he's not containing them anymore.  

"I just know something Steve... you were so lucky to live at the same time as her, I know...you spent 70 years away from her but just think about how lucky you were again to wake up while she was here...just to see her one more time... "

He clears his throat and pinches his nose "It's just so... uh..."

"One day someone told me that even if our loved ones are far from our hands, from our eyes or from this world... they are never too far away for us love them..."

Steve slightly snorts, he looks at me and huffs "I remember when I told you that... I know, it's just too much today, all of this with Thaddeus Ross..." he pauses

I frown "what about him?"  I curiously ask

"You should probably talk to your dad, you need to hear his part first"  he grabs a suitcase and I see a plane ticket, he's going to her funeral. "Annoy the other for me and uh... hope I see you again"

He walks to me, short steps and he places a kiss on my head. With pursed lips, he leaves. But the bittersweet goodbye...  was like he was actually going forever. I look all over the complex, cold and empty... I text my dad:

I try to quicken my step, my mind submerging in thoughts. In the quiet of my room I begin to pack. Almost four hours and my room is almost empty. Unwillingly I start doing my homework and hear JARVIS greeting my dad, I peek through my door and watch him, the normal sway of his walking is not there. He slumps himself on the couch in the living room so I approach him.

"Hey T" he sighs

I cock my head and sit on the center table

"Hey dad, you're tired but something is out of place here"  

"what you mean?"

"These past days... I noticed everyone is like... out of here? deep in thoughts... not the usual uh... unity" when I say the last word my dad looks at me and sighs again "and what happened with Thaddeus Ross?"

"How you know about that?" he uncovers his face with a frown in it

I cross my arms "I know a lot about a lot"  

"well, The Avengers now are controlled by more than 130 countries, we can't act on our own"

I gnaw my botton lip and look at his preoccupied eyes "maybe it's for the best?"  I say analyzing the situation-

my dad darts his eyes to me, a little surprised by my response "you think so?"

"it's not the worst thing, right? I mean, I don't know the whole situation but uh... it's being kinda hard for people to process what's been happening since Sokovia... I uh, know a girl who lost her brother there... she goes to Midtown and  I-"

"Who?"

"Charlie Spencer" I shrug and he brings his head to his arms, his chest letting escape a deep sigh

"Uh, you knew him?" he mutters

"One day I saw him, he was picking his sister... she's crying all the time dad and I feel responsible... crazy, I know... but maybe just maybe taking some responsibility about what happened it's not the worst thing"

"that's exactly what I told them!!!" he exclaims

"who agrees?"

"Rhodey, Vision, Nat and me" he pats his arc reactor

I knead my brows together at the lack of the other names

"so... the others are completely against it?"

"not completely... Wanda believes in Vision and Nat can persuade Steve and he can Persuade Wilson..." he lifts his chin "everything is going to be ok" he stands up and kisses my head "bedtime!!"

"yeah yeah yeah"

I stroll to my room and close the door behind me. My mind overthinking things doesn't help so I decide to text Peter. A small crushing feeling in my stomach forms when I start to think if Peter's going through something and how he abruptly changed the past days.

"I'm worried about you so I'm good at advice if you want"

I lock my phone and try to sleep, I'm doing it again, I'm overthinking, the thing with Ross and The Avengers, Peter, and his weird attitude, a little of social anxiety because of tomorrow's party and even Steve loss. Help.

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With a grunt, I wake up and roll to the other side feeling the cold sheets against my skin. No way I'm going to exercise today. I stay there scrolling through my phone. My body formed into a curl. The room is practically freezing because all my furniture is already gone, only the mattress and my basic things. I check for the quintuple time to see if Peter answered my text but no. I look up at the sound of someone knocking on my door.

"baby are you up?" the smooth voice of my mom appears

I clear my throat "yeah come in mom" I sit upright covering my legs with the blanket

"Good morning beauty" she flashes a small smile and sits beside me lightly rubbing my leg "I see that you're already ready to move huh?"

I rub my eyes and yawn "Pretty much yeah... listen, mom, I wanted to ask you, but you were busy yesterday... can I go to a party today?"

She snorts and cheerfully nods "sure! you're always here or downstairs, be a normal teenager"

"uh Thanks?" I snort  "where's dad?"

"he umm he is flying to Berlin right now" she scratches her forehead

"Why?"

"A  meeting with some people from the government I think"  she stands up "Please Tannie, tell Happy to drive you to that party ok?"

"Sure"  I also stand up from my bed and head to my bathroom "see you later then?"

Her phone starts ringing and she nods at me walking away. I prepare myself while eating some cereal then I put some makeup and reluctantly text Flash asking where's his house, then I called Happy and he agreed, I sent him the address and killed some time playing with Friday.

"Do you have any news about Captain America?" I ask to the blue hologram

"Let me check, T... facial recognition systems found him at a Cathedral in Central London accompanied by Natasha Romanoff and Sam Wilson"

I slowly nod and lean forward

"What about... Peter Parker?" I whisper with a glint of curiosity

"I found 2,305 matches in New York with the name Peter Parker" she adds indirectly asking me to be more specific

"Peter Parker born in 2001, studying at Midtown School of Science and Technology" I recite to her

"A moment T" I again wait for her  "No news of him, I see a match in your dad's computer, a file named P.P."

I look up at the hologram in front of me, it's a folder with the initials "What's the probability it can be his?"

"There is a 36% of possibility T"  Friday responds and my curiosity peaks yet it's unlikely... my dad won't have something about Peter Parker, right? but before I can ask her to open it Harley enters the complex and I close Friday's interface

"Goodnight Miss Stark" he greets bowing at me making me snort

"Goodnight Mr. Keener" I take his arm and lead him to the lift

"Nice outfit," he says without looking at me

"Nice outfit or nice the one wearing it?" I flutter my eyes and he hums

He looks at me from head to toes and smiles "Definitely the outfit"

I slap his chest and our laughs mingle

When we are at the street I see Happy waiting and he eyes Harley and sighs in frustration, Harley gets first into the car I try to follow him but Happy stops me.

"Seriously this guy" he whispers

"What about it?" I whisper back and hop inside

All the drive Happy was like Grumpy and I laughed at myself: Happy was grumpy. Ok, no. We arrived at Flash's which was a modern house and already filled with teens, Happy told me he was getting Chinese take out but he would be around this neighborhood in case I need him. Walking through the house we notice that Flash was at the DJ table, everyone was dancing and shouting, a strong smell of liquor hit me, I turn to Harley who's watching everything but a pair of hands poke my back.

"You came!" Liz Toomes shouts  "Flash hid the drinks behind his parents bar, they're some snacks, come on dance!" she gently shakes me, Harley still behind me  "I'm planning on doing a party but I need to see when my parents won't be at the house, both of you are invited" she flashes her teeth and spins to go with Betty Brandt

"I want a Sprite" I yell, the buzzing of the music is too loud "want anything?"

"Yeah I come with you"

We make our way through the people, some dancing others just bouncing in his feet. I pour soda in a red cup and see Harley taking a beer and effortlessly opening it

"My mom allows me to drink only beer" he explains

We find a very narrow spot on a couch full of people. We begin talking and talking, then others joined the conversation, it was fun, a different kind of fun I've never experienced. Then a cold hand grabs my wrist and I look up at Liz and Betty who are frogmarch me to the crowded living room. The started persuading me to dance to the rhythm of the beat... social pressure is wild here. So yes, I ended up dancing, my heart beating faster with each jump and heat spreading through all my body. Harley was cheering me from the couch but songs later I pulled him inside the crowd to dance.

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"Good time?" Happy asks leaning against the car while cracking a fortune cookie

"My legs are numb" I snort when I hear my raspy voice for all the shouting and dancing "Are you ok Harley?"

"Too tired to even feel something" he yawns and gets inside the car

We left Harley at his house, his mom thanking us several times and then went to mine. My lids closing and my head falling forward for the sleepiness in my body. I thanked Happy and trudge to my room slumping in the bed not even caring for my clothes and I'm pretty sure I drooled all over again, that or an imaginary dog licked my cheek.

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The beeping of an alarm wakes me up, I swear I never put an alarm for a fricking Sunday. With hooded eyes I lift my head and see the hologram.

"what???" I grunt at it

"T, your father asked me to remind you to be ready at midday, the last truck for the moving is arriving in 15 minutes and you need to supervise everything," Friday says and I cover myself with the blankets

"uggghh" I groan  "five minutes more"

"ok, I'm postponing the reminder in five minutes" Friday announces

"forget it" I quickly leave my bed knowing that Friday won't allow me to sleep again

I promptly prepare a light breakfast with the few things the kitchen have, I change and wait for the truck to arrive.

"Friday, remember the file named P.P.?" I stare at the window drinking the left milk in the glass

"yes T, I reserved it" she shows the folder in front of me

"Open it please" I quickly ask her

"Of course" I wait for more than a minute "It seems that I can't T, there's a code that I can't access, the security protecting it is complex, anything else I can help you with?"

"No, thanks" I whisper but before overthinking it Happy enters the complex instructing the workers of the truck to carry what's left.

"Ready Tannie?" he palms my back

"I'm excited, have you seen the new place?"

"Trust me, once you see it, you won't want to leave" He widens his eyes and grins

The last thing they took was my mattress and my bookshelf, I look around the place, memories of me being raise here and playing with my growing family creates a lump in my throat. I enter the lift and my eyes quickly scan the empty floor. Some workers start waving goodbye to me in the lobby. I hop inside the car. With a tight grip in a box, I stare at the window curious to know where the new place is. The busy part of New York slowly fades behind us, buildings and detached houses too and the car steps into a highway with only trees at its sides. I shrug, probably this new location is better prepared for hostiles threats or whatever.

I notice that Happy took a shortcut that actually got us lost so I take my phone and play chess. Minutes later, I feel the car slowing down.

"Welcome to your new home Tannie," Happy says and I lift my head only for my jaw to drop

"Are you joking?" I ask in surprise

"I told you ha!" he laughs and drives toward the entrance, or may I say a damn big entrance

Happy helps me get out and I can't stop turning my head everywhere, white walls, ceiling to floor windows. This is like a Hotel... whaaa... I'm speechless. I walk deeper and stop when the letter 'A' is carved on the wall, like the one in the Tower.

"My dad totally overdid it this time" I whisper and help Happy with some boxes from the trunk

"Take those, I take these two, the guys will help us with everything else" he motions me to open the door but I don't know-how

"Put your hand over there" Happy points out at a little square so I do so "just wait... your father configured your fingerprints"

"Ouch!!" I quickly pull away and see that the bio-reader just burned my palm

"Yeah, it happens the first two times" He snorts for the pain expression, the see-through doors open with a swoosh

We step inside and the amount of light coming from all the windows is making me squint my eyes. Happy walks to some big stairs leaving me there looking like a tourist, this is my new house... I go upstairs and see a beautiful modern living room, yeah too many couches. On the other side, I catch a dinner table and then a kitchen. I ramble to other stairs and walk upstairs to search for Happy.

"Hey! this is like a maze..." I shout when I spot him in front of me

"Feels like it isn't it?" He pushes me to go downstairs again and he grunts leaving two boxes beside the kitchen  "Come with me, I'm in charge of all the moving and the security stuff...I'm the best tour guide for this house" He lifts his head brushing his black blazer and the tour begins

The whole Facility is divided into two main areas, the housing wing, and the working wing, you can easily go to the third floor and cross a bridge to go to the other area. The housing wing feels so warm though, the decor matches everything, on the same floor where the kitchen is, there's a hallway full of windows that leads to the rooms, it's too long so I decide not to even count the door, maybe more than 10?

"This is your room, the room with an "S" it's your parent's room" he opens the wood door and reveals a beautiful space

My mouth is dry probably because it's been agape all the tour. I spin and see the room. Walls perfectly coated ina steel gray color, tiles of different shades of gray. And windows that go from the ceiling to the middle of the wall. I wince and then blink.

"There's too much light" I quickly scan it, my boxes and furniture already here

"Yes!!!" Happy yells and I spin with a confused face "I told your dad that you will say that!" He laughs kicking aside a box "Look, you have blackout curtains, so you take this switch here and just press it and you can adjust how much light you want ok?"

"Got it, thanks... this thing is also powered with clean energy?"

"Absolutely" He nods and points to the hall  "I need to check some stuff at the working wing, you'll be ok?"

"Of course, thanks for the best tour ever" I make him smile and he closes the door behind him

I slowly pace across the room thinking of endless possibilities to decorate it. I see the attached closet for my clothes, a door similar to the other one. I open it peeking my head inside. Oh, a bathroom. White, everything white. I sigh and lean my forehead in the wooden door. I should start unpacking now... maybe food first.

I ended up getting lost at this compound. The amount of walking makes me think I won't need to exercise ever again if I do this every day. I smile when I finally enter the kitchen. My smile goes wider at the sight of Wanda and Vision.

"Hello!"  both turn their faces to me

"T"  Vision bows his head and someone embraces me, Wanda's pine scent fills my nostrils

"Miss you Tannie, I'm surrounded by men every single day"  she laughs

But we spin when heavy steps come running to us, Happy is frowning

"What is it, Mr. Hogan?" Vision asks him standing up

Something is wrong, Happy takes a remote control and points it at a wall who opens and reveals a TV, the news channel shows a building in flames, broken windows, firefighters already working.

"That's the Vienna International Centre..." Happy explains "Someone known as The Winter Soldier threw that bomb... everyone was there to talk about the Sok-"

"The Sokovia Accords" I interrupt him "who was there?"

"Natasha but she just called Tony, she's fine"

Vision and Wanda watch the news while I take my phone and call my dad.

"Stark" my dad answers with a blasé tone

"Dad!!" I smile in relief

"T, what's wrong?" he clears his throat

"I just saw what happened in Vienna and with the accords... I have a hunch...it is related to someone of our own-"

"T, you're not wrong... I'm at the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre and one of Steve's old frozen buddy is responsible for this... Nat is coming to assist as well, meanwhile, I need you to be extra careful"

"I know dad..."

"No, listen, Tannie... whatever happens, you need to look out for yourself, I love you kid" he ends the call and I look at the screen of my phone

"Tannie..." Wanda touches my back making me turn to her "Come, I can hear your stomach growling"

Kindly Wanda serves me a traditional Sokovian dish, the air around us is filled with tension, not from me but from Vision and her so as soon as I finished washing the plate I stride to the new room. If I don't want to sleep in the shower tonight I need to start cleaning and organizing everything.

Something is coming and it's not good...

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

"I told you I never saw her coming out of the building!" I flutter my eyes hearing Happy's altered voice

"Then where the fricking fork is her?" my dad shouts back

I walk to the living room where the shouts were coming from and scratch my eyes, the drowsy feeling makes me stumble with my own feet

"What time is it?" I say between yawns

"wha... hey! where were you, missy?"  my dad comes running at me

"on the I+D floor, working but I obviously fall asleep there, my back is killing me," I say without opening my eyes "now if you don't mind, I need my bed"  I slowly stroll my way to my room and shut the door behind me

"She's going to become you" Happy whispers at the other side of the door before I doze off again

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I quickly run downstairs, I take a donut and head to the lift

"what about your lunch?!!"  my mom snorts surprised it's the first time I stayed asleep

"I'm running late, I'll buy something there!" I shout back and get inside the lift

When I find Happy at the street I nudge him and he starts driving to Midtown, I almost choked with the donut but survived. I close the door behind me and wave goodbye, I quickly walk to my locker and see that the guy from yesterday was trying to open it, I just stop some meters away from him.

"mmm hi!"  I raise a little my voice for him to listen  "what are you doing? huh?"

He turns at me and smiles "oh hey! it's you! well... I'm trying to open it but I think it's stuck" he continues to force the lock

"well..."  I step closer  "maybe because it's my locker?"

He squints his eyes making a confused face "what? no, they even wrote me down the number... look"  he hands me a paper and I look at it

"yeah... mine is 896 and maybe if we turn this paper the other way... we have... 968... here"  I give back the paper and he looks at it and sighs in embarrassment

He touches his messy hair "well, this is awkward... I almost ruin your locker... and mine is just across from yours..." he points to the other wall with lockers

"oh well, what a coincidence, go and break that lock...go on"  I laugh

I open my locker and watch as he opens his and laughs, I take out my books and someone pokes my shoulder, the boy is now beside me.

"Hello again"  he mutters  "my name is-"  but he was interrupted by Morita

"Classes are beginning! come on everyone! with energy!" he cheerfully claps and I look at the boy who rolls his eyes and then looks at me

"Need to go, running late"  he smiles and starts walking away

"hey! what year are you in?!!"  I shout at him

"JUNIOR!!!" he shouts opening the door of his classroom

Mmmm junior, he is 16...I stop the thoughts and walk to English. All the class was boring, just a debate about if love is the main topic in Romeo and Juliet, I avoid talking and so as Peter. Next was Biology with Harrington which consisted of a freaking show of plants and a talk about dinosaurs where most of the boys allow their inner child out. Then at Chemistry, I'm dangerous, I know that. Because I love to experiment with everything I can. I was beside Flash much to my disappointment so we started working but one of the Petri glasses fall so I spin to grab it and spot Peter experimenting with some mysterious liquids, he notices me eyeing the weird mix and he hardly gulps stopping everything and nervously smiled at me.

"what's that?" I whisper pointing at the weird mixture

"it's just ummm, nothing actually. I was bored" he whispers back

"hey! Penis Parker just close your mouth" Flash turns to him and whispers

"something you want to share Eugene?" Cobbwell raise his voice, making us turn and do our work

In the end, I see Peter running quickly the other way. So I ramble to the cafeteria, I'm starving. When I step there, all eyes were on me, but the look everyone was giving me it wasn't a look of good attention... it was resentment, angry looks, I knew it was about Sokovia, the topic it's kinda fresh. I walk to the food counters and start picking what I wanted, the cafeteria was now more silent than ever but eh, can't please everyone, it's not my fault, it's not my fault. Then someone pokes my left shoulder so I sigh and turn around, preparing to hear a speech of hate but it was that boy from earlier.

"Hey, you"  He smiles with a tray of food in his hands

"hey," I happily say and shake the serious face  "how were your first classes?"

"I loved them, I really like school, to be honest"  he shrugs  "so umm, I have nowhere to sit and people here already have friends so... would you like to sit with me?"

"ReallY' Oh, best decision you could ever make... I... yeah sure, let's go I have a good place for us"

I walk in front of him leading the way. Before I could open the doors I turn my face and see a bunch of girls sitting around a crying girl... oh... it's Natalie Spencer, sister of Charlie Spencer... a casualty of the Sokovia accident, from what I heard... he was building sustainable houses there.

I gulp, a sting of sadness outpours me. It's not my fault, it's not my fault.

The cool air hits my face, I walk across the damp grass and slump in the benches in front of the field, my usual spot.

"What a view!" he examines all around and sits beside me  "it's like we are VIP" He grabs his burger and starts eating, not questioning me why I'm not presenting him to other people  "I never told you my name by the way..."

"you look like amm a... Stephen?" I start eating my pizza

"am I a joke to you?" he touches his heart"

"all right! tell me your name then"

"I'm Harley Keener but Harley is ok"  he kindly smiles

"nice to meet you Harley...pizza?" I offer and he nods

"maybe half a slice..."  he cuts the pizza "you never told me your name... you want some fries?"

"Tannie, my name is Tannie and yes, I was staring at your fries..." I snort

"never heard that name before, I like it"

All the recess we talked about ourselves and what we like, my sense of humour was complemented with his, with so little time we already began a fight of witty comments, we laughed too hard that I even think that now I just have a six-pack like Steve now. We walk back, he has Chemistry, and I have music.

"So Rose Hill, Tennessee, that was a big change huh?" I ask feeling a Deja-vu, I heard that name before...

"It was, but I'm happy here now. It's just my sister, my mom and me so..." he steps in front of his classroom  "see you later maybe?"

"of course! bye, Harley!" I wave goodbye and walk to music

When I enter the classroom I see everyone already holding their respective instruments, I see Peter with his flute and I internally laugh, he's so bad that I need to tell him...

"Hey Tannie!" he flashes a thin smile and I lower myself

"You're holding your flute so wrong Peter" I gently snatch it from his hands and demonstrate him the proper way "like this, see?"

"oh, uh... I've been doing it so wrong... thanks! I suck at this" he stutters and I squeeze his shoulder

"It's the first time someone touches your flute, Parker??!!!" Flash mockingly shouts from the other corner of the classroom and I almost choke when I hear his double sense so I turn to him and fulminate Flash with my stare

"oh! I didn't see you there Tannie...umm you are not... touching... umm Peter's flute of course..." he nervously says, trying to fix it but making it worse

I snort and turn to look at Peter who's ears are red and cheeks are blushed. I just hand him his flute without saying anything. Music and Art were bearable enough, then I head to Robotics and sigh when the only decent person skipped the club, again... so now I have to socialize. Minutes later I begin designing the official blueprints of the EMMA project, my concentration was broken when someone pokes my shoulder. So I spin.

"well, are you stalking me?" I quirk my brow at Harley who's carrying a bunch of papers

"You wish, you are the one stalking me!" he replies slumping beside me

"here, let me help you"  I stand up and grab some papers that were almost falling  "maybe you need a binder?"

"Probably but my kind of organization is disorganization" He shrugs and all those papers fly all over my desk

"Harley, this is cool" I grab one of his blueprints and raise it  "I like how you fusion this part with this one"  I point out

"really?" He leans to look at the paper  "I like it too! you know, I got this inspiration since I was little, a friend of mine help me with super-advanced tools and yeah..."

"What a friend" I answer listening to his story "You know, if you ever need to work with more super-advanced tools, you can come to my place"  I absentmindedly say

"Thanks, Tannie!" he then starts collecting all his papers and begin working

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"and then I just ran to the river, the bees were all over me and my adrenaline was over the top" Harvey walks with me to the entrance

"and never got stung?"

"never! but I learned my lesson, not eating honey outside" he scratches his neck, I see Happy and wave at him

"that's me" I point to the car

he laughs "so the desperate driver is your desperate driver?"

"that's the one" I huff "you need a ride?"

"oh no! I just walk don't worry, thanks though"

"come onnnn!! I insist" and I insisted too much because grab his backpack frogmarching Harvey to the car and Happy's expression is priceless  "Hey!"

"Hello Miss" Happy pretends to professional, he grabs his dark glasses and puts them on, I know he's staring at Harley  "hello Mr....?"

"Keener but please call me Harley" he smiles at Happy shifting his backpack to his lap

Harley told me he lives in Queens near Highland Park so we were heading there, all the drive we were joking and talking about our robotics ideas.

"Sorry to interrupt but Cooper Ave and local streets are closed because of an accident" Happy announces

"well... what about if we go to my place?" I offer "maybe streets will open in some hours?"

"I don't want to be a burden," Harley says

"good..." Happy whispers but I manage to listen to that

"come on, I can show you everything I have for building robotic things" I throw my hands in the air and he chuckles

"just a for a little while then..." he nods and Happy grunts driving to the tower

When we arrive at the tower I see three trucks of U-haul full of boxes and furniture, the moving was faster than dad told me. I step inside waving at the daytime workers inside and Harley is eyeing everything in awe, when we enter the complex it was almost empty, I stroll to the kitchen and Harley behind me.

"want something? there are frozen vegetables, a weird dish that says paprikash and waffles..." I close the fridge  "or take out?"

"last option sounds more appealing," he says leaving his stuff at the counter

We start talking, Harley is trying his best not to blurt a bunch of questions about my home. Then, I hear someone coming in, it's my dad that jogs directly to the bar and pours himself a glass of something, he looks up sensing a pair of eyes watching him and he smirks at me.

"Hey kiddo" he approaches me and instantly catches Harley at the other end of the kitchen "and hello male kiddo..." he says the last thing awkwardly

I see how the face of Harley changes to a surprise one, he totally knows who is Tony Stark and then I notice my dad's face changing as well and he covers his mouth.

"wait there..." my dad points at Harley

"Tony The mechanic!!" Harley shouts sliding from the high bench

"kid Keener!" my dad also shouts "I thought you were throwing potatoes at Rose Hill?" he excitedly palms the back of Harley and I just watch the scene quietly and confused

"still a hobby but after what you did for me... I improved my stuff"

"Can someone explain to me what is happening?" I finally speak and both turn to me

"well, honey... wait how you are here... with her?" my dad points between us waiting for an answer

"He just transferred to Midtown and we just met" I explain and my dad nods

"and Rogers was right, it's a small world after all" he mutters

"so you are his daughter?" Harley talks to me

"Better and improved" I proudly nod making y dad laugh "so... how you two met?"

"You know the story, about your mom's weird ex"

"Killian..."

"and the fact that I had to fake my death for a while"

"yeah... I was pretty traumatized..."

"while doing so, this fine kid or teenager I must say now... gave me asylum in his garage"

"he is the friend I told you who gave me those fancy super-advanced tools" Harley now speaks

"well, I wasn't expecting that" I honestly say while scratching my nose

"but hey! you grew up!" my dad turns to Harley

"yeah that is life ya know,"  Harley remarks making me laugh

"Are we still connected??"  my dad touches his heart and makes a funny face

"shut up," Harley says and my dad laughs even harder, I'm feeling like the third wheel here

"is this lady offered you something?" my dad then points at me "you want a drink?" he says bringing his drink to his lips and I quirk my brow at him  "I mean...like Minute Maid or a Capri Sun?"

"it's fine, we just order some take out"  Harley sits beside me and my dad approaches us

"T, watch out for this kid, he's a pain in the a-"

"dad!!!!" I interrupt him

"Do you still have panic attacks?"  Harley asks suppressing a smile making my dad spin to me

"I'm telling you T, a pain in the private parts"  he grabs his glass and walks to his office  "I'll be there if you need me. Not throwing potatoes please!" he shouts and closes his office door

"well... that was so bizarre" I finally add

The take out came and we ate at my room, we really had a great time laughing, joking and we begin designing a prototype of a machine, he was really smart and witty, a weird sense of humour. The highlight of the day was his face lighting up when he saw the robotics lab at the tower so we stayed there some minutes but in the end, it wasn't minutes, we were there for three hours. Finally, it was time for him to go so I told Happy if he could drive him and he refused but I blackmailed him with a video I took at the summer of him dancing to the Backstreet Boys so he reluctantly drove Harley.

From my room, I spot Uncle Rhodey walking to my dad. Nat, Steve, and Vision following him minutes later. Everyone with a tired face... no Scrabble today I see, so I decided the only thing to do is homework. I went to bed drooling all over the pillow

---I totally know it's a Peter Parker Fanfic but PATIENCE MIDGARDIANS! some drama and confusion is necessary---