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teamUSAsnowboardertasm!peter x teamCanadaFigureskaterF!Reader || WC: 3.15K
-when your olympic team goes into Cortina village without you, your teammate left a questionable crush, Peter Parker, in your head. when the power went out throughout the whole olympic village, guess who shows up at your dormstep?
tags : slight crack, fluff, angst if you squint hard enough,0 use of Y/N, major use of side characters (Hi Hattie!!), voluntary proximity, Team Canada being your second family, both you and peter are 18!, peter being the most awkward person oat, mentions of ex gf Gwen Stacy (at least shes not dead), winter version of summer olympic cardboard beds.
authors note !- hey party people! feels like its been forever (or 6 months) since i wrote on this blog. i missed it and it doesn't help that life's been a bitch for everybody recently. it took me wayyy too long to write this and im kinda happy with the final results. since winter is obviousy coming to an end, im excited to have more free time to write more! enjoy!!!
credits to @uzmacchiato for dividers!!
âCome on, youâre in Milanâ this is the last place to be a homebody.â
Your teammate cooed, trying to shake you from your anchored stance. Your body had sat idle, refusal written through your facial expressions.
âAnd do what, Hattie? Watch you and a good portion of âCanadaâs most prosperous winter athletesâ get shit-faced, and I have to drag a few, I donât know,â 30 â back to the mobile homes? I refuseâ no! I happily disapprove of my even stepping out of this room.â Your refusal was immediately met with a disapproving sigh, but your stance was clear.
18 in Milan? Watching a group of 30-some shameless Men and Women flirt with other athletes and listen to their perverted thoughts being publicized to anyone who dares to indulge? Absolutely not. You had just gotten off the plane, and the idea itself was overstimulating enough. A good tea and book would keep you afloat. But, as expected, your teammate was persistent.
âYou are seriously out of your mind. Never mind us, this is also a chance to meet new faces, talk to new facesâhellâ kiss new faces!â You hurtled a pillow at her as soon as the idea was sketched on her face.
âHaha. Mature,â your response was monotone, but the concept had made your heart flutter. Surely itâs just to get to your head, but unfortunately, it worked.
The sight of your gears turning gave a victorious reaction to your teammate, moving her to sit next to you. She snatched your phone, seemingly typing your password. You tried to act like it didnât bother you; it was just her being stupid.
âHattie, donât search dumb shit on my phone. Go out, have fun, Iâll beââAh Ha!ââ what?â You overlapped her shoulder, staring at the screen curiously, earning a snort from Hattie. There was the Roster of Team USA, 232 pictures littering the screen. Â She had scrolled to the men's snowboarding section, a group of 49 on the screen.
âWhere is he?â Hattieâs eyes scanned the screen till she pressed on the seemingly youngest athlete on the roster. Oh myâŚ
âViolĂ . The youngest snowboarder on team USA. 18 year old professional snowboarder, Peter Parker.â The sight of him had made your past fluttering problem relocate to your stomach. Eye candy was the most respectful way to describe him. He had a nerdy charm, but it didnât overpower his strong facial features. His eyes were coffee brown, and his hair was messy and lush but it fit him. Overall, he was gorgeous. You had stared at his picture till your eyes started stinging, but it felt worth it just to gaze at him.
âHe..â She pointed at the screen, staring at you,
âHe could be out tonight, and youâre giving it up for books?â she whined. Butâwhat if?
What if he was strolling in Cortina, roaming and looking for someone, rather than something?
You looked at Hattie desperately and sighed, giving her a look.
âA guy like that..â You mumbled, carding your hair anxiously, ââŚhas no chance of being single. Have fun, Hattie, get out of my head⌠and room.â
Hattie snorted and got up, wiping her pants. âI tried. Have fun by yourself.â She smiled and walked out. Leaving your mindsâ defenses destroyed by the idea of what ifs. You found your head on your pillow, imagining the curves from the popcorn ceiling to be mountains. You mumbled curses about Hattie, hoping the worst for her hangover.
You rocked your head towards the sudden sound of your phone going off, sitting up and recollecting your thoughts.
Hades: Iâll see if I spot him in the wild, babe. Wish me luck!
You tossed the phone, leaving it dangling at the end of your bed.
Much to Hattieâs surprise, you had found solace in your books, packing a few books to keep yourself entertained. Well, they were packed to keep you entertained.
Now their use is much more suited to be described as a distraction.
You flipped through pages, but you couldnât find retention within the sentences. Rereading didnât help either. This was the only book you had packed that didnât have an overwhelming undertone of romance to it, but even it was too much.
But it seemed everything had been âtoo much.â
The stiffness of the chair,
The roughness from the Sherpa carpet,
The overwhelming warmth from the fireplace?
You knew you were in over your head.
You let out a defeated groan, placing the book down and closing your eyes, hoping your thoughts wouldnât betray you and succumb to the âwhat ifs.â
You could feel the hesitation through the door, but you still got up to answer. You lazily dragged your feet, guessing it was just a drunken teammate who miraculously found their way to you.
You heard soft mumbling from the other side of the door, your curiosity finally kicking in. You twist the door handle and open the door cautiously, open enough to get a good look at the unexpected visitor.
Peeping, you caught a glimpseâŚ
You immediately slammed the door, letting out a particularly high-strung screech. Surely your eyes are blurry from the jumbled words, but there is no way, no chanceâŚ
Immediately feeling guilt, you flung the door open, trying to pick up the pieces of resolve you still had left. He hadnât moved from his spot, probably still in shock, but your eyes werenât wrong.
Peter Parker was standing an arm's length away from you.
The apologies spilled out as fast as they had come into your brain.
âOh my gosh, are you okay? I donât know what got into me, thatâs so embarrassing-â
âNo, no- itâs fine your fine, itâs just uh- Iâm uhâhi...â
His unparalleled kindness made you truly realize how deep into this you actually were.
Heat crawled up your face, and hoping your fluster wasnât visible, you gave him a shaky smile, âhi..â
âI-Iâm Parker- Peter. Peter Parker. I just uh- just wanted to see if your power was still on?â You paused for a second, confused at the question. Why wouldnât it be working? Thatâs when you decided to take a closer glance at him. Check if he mightâve been drunk, of course.
His hair was dripping wet, and he still had water running down his face. He mustâve been cold.
âUhm- no? I mean mine is working just fine, I donâtââVRRRR..!âââ both you and Peter draw your attention to the back of the room, where suddenly in that same instance, everything has shut off. Â Heat, water, lights. Gone.
You and Peter glanced at each other before he put on a what you personally perceived as a guilty smile.
âI must be bad luck, huh?â
You smiled politely even though you didnât want to say it out loud. âItâs fine, my fireplace is still working. Come in, you look cold.â
He let out a relieved sigh as you stepped to the side, letting him in.
Heâs much prettier up close.
His movements were hesitant, and he looked almost scared. You flickered a soft smile on your face, settling into how awkward this whole situation is.
âSit anywhere, I donât bite.â He chuckled, finally meeting your eyes with a goofy smile.
âThank God, I have enough of that back home.â Though his joke had fallen terribly short, you still gave him a small giggle, hoping humoring him would spark a conversation instead of a chain of unbearable silence.
âYou donât have to laugh, that wasnât funny.â
âAt least youâre self-aware?â His smile had gotten noticeably larger, making that tingly feeling reappear from earlier in the night.
The silence had lasted momentarily, both of you never truly making real eye contact. You cautiously sized him up, taking careful notes of his features. As you go up his head, you remember how soaking wet his hair is. Has he been standing here drenched in water the whole time?
âOh my gosh. Has your hair always been that wet?!â You made haste to your room, grabbing a clean towel. He had stayed in place, looking around like a lost puppy.
âI mustâve forgotten when I came out of the shower, I didnât evenââhead down,ââ realize..â he reluctantly followed your orders, keeping his head still as you aggressively ran the towel through his hair.
âMy bad,â he muttered under his breath.
âWhat are you sorry for? Just making sure my pristine guest doesnât catch a cold.â You both giggled, letting the moment sink into a quiet moment of intimacyâŚ
..intimacy between two strangers.
You jolt back immediately, Peter flinching at your reaction. âWhat?â
âIâm sorry, itâs justâ are you comfortable with me doing that? We donât really-â
âI just stood here and let you do it for about a minute. Iâd hope Iâm comfortable with you.â He retorted.
âYeah, but we just donâtâŚknow each other-Like that?â You pulled on the hems of your shirt, heat settling onto your face.
Peter paused for a moment, letting your troubles float in the air for a few seconds. He then sat on the floor closest to the fireplace, dragged a blanket down with him, and patted the open area right next to him. âWell then, letâs get to know each other. Donât want my pristine host to feel uncomfortable,â a smile âalmost wimpy at thatâ broke through, and you settled next to him, the tension slowly breaking into something you couldnât quite place yet...
It wasnât as awkward as you thought.
That isâ letting your VERY fresh crush stay in your dorm while the power was still out.
You had learned a lot about Peter in a short time, actually. You had especially learned that TMI was foreign to his knowledge.
He was the goofy type. The type who talks with his hands. Your type.
Currently, you both lie on the floor, shoulder to shoulder, covered in the warm shared blanket, talking about whatever has come to both of your minds.
âHow do you have time to train if youâre constantly in school, though? Like I devote all my energy to skating, youâre crazy.â
Peter laughed easily at the comment, taking a second to think.
âMy aunt, she gave me the option to switch to homeschool, but I felt like I would miss out on important stuff.â
He paused for a second, turning his head to look at you. A sickly sweet smile kicked onto both of your faces as you both maintained eye contact.
âWhat?â You breathed out a laugh.
âNothing, itâs just I-well, I wouldnât really miss out on shit.â He laughed, and you followed suit.
âYeah, I- I mean, I had okay friends? And I had  rigorous coursework, but I can live without thatâŚ.maybe Gwen? Thatâs about it.â
âGwen?â You sat up a little, getting leverage from your elbows. The blanket had fallen successfully to your hips. âGirlfriend?â
He didnât make eye contact; his mouth had only opened slightly before he formed a word. âUh huh...yeah.â
You shifted uncomfortably, the tension from earlier wrangling its way back into your conscious part of your brain. âAh.â
He closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh, wiping his face for no apparent reason. âShe wasâŚa lot,â his use of past tense caught your attention, but you werenât gonna do anything without confirmation. âShe was just amazing. She was so down-to-earth and humble about everything; it felt like a safe space.â He talked about this girl as if he owed her his life, and deep down, you felt you couldnât measure up to that.
The idea of having someone having to rely and depend on you for such a long period of time made you feel weird, alienating at that. You hadnât realized you even zoned out until you heard âbut-â, your attention refocusing back to him.
âI couldnât love herâŚnot how she wanted me to. She was... amazing, yeah, but we were... how do I say it...â he snapped, hoping it would spark a wave of recollection in his brain.
â..on different wave lengths..?â You offered, but were met with silence.
â..on different wavelengthâŚyeah.. I was just too busy for her. She needed more from me, and I couldnât love her properly. It was just âeat, snowboard, study, repeat,â and I didnât have room for her in there. And donât get me wrong, I still loved her, but she needed somebody who could keep up with her. I just- couldnât.â He sighed, his palms now fully covering his face. âIâŚ.just told my whole love life to a girl I just met who probably couldn't care less.â He let out a breathy laugh, but you, for the first time tonight, didnât return the favor.
It was an awkward silence, partially because this conversation made your head spin with ideas, and partially because you, in some ways, completely get him.
âI get it.â You said, your eyes never breaking contact with the ceiling. âIâm sorry. She seemed amazing.â
âYeah, but I just want her to be happy...â he sighed. Your teeth gnawed on the bottom of your lips, and your mouth moved faster than you could process the words:
âBut donât you as well? Deserve to be happy, I mean.â It was a second of silence, but it felt more drawn out. He had sat up, mirroring you at this point, listening.
âWell, you shouldnât let your passions dictate your relationships. You sound a little sappy if I may add,â You both chuckled quietly at the comment. âYouâre kind, very smart, and overly trusting from what I can tell, donât cancel yourself out just because you have one too many things on your plate.â
It was quiet for a second, and his lack of response did scare you, but alas, you kept going.
âWeâre in Milan, Parker. Some of the best athletes have flown out to be here. A lot of them are in the same boat as you. Spent half of their career playing hockey, snowboardingââfigure skating...ââfigure skating! Anyone could be out there tonight, and youâre just gonna give it up? For stupid snowboarding? No way, Peter..go out and find someone. I promise itâll be worth itâŚâ
âWell, I donât think I have to go far.â He mumbled, and after a distinct pause, a laugh came as a natural response from both of you. You nudged him softly on the side, but you couldnât hide the excitement written on your face.
âFlirting with the girl that you not only just spent an hour talking about your ex with, but you also only met her...ââ6 hours ago-ââ 6 hours ago, is a risky move, Parker.â You cooed, unconsciously drifting closer to his body warmth. He laughed, completely on his side at this point, one hand slithering across your waist to consciously pull you closer.
âYeah, Iâm sorry about that,â he rasped softly, âhow can I make it up to you?â The reflection of the fireplace onto his glasses perfectly paired with his brown, doe eyes.
You thought playfully, rubbing your chin to try to formulate an answer.
âYou couldâŚ.stay with me tonight, watch the sunrise over the mountains tomorrow morning?â He bit his lip, shaking his head in disbelief.
âAre you sureâŚ? Anything more, I donât know- closer, less cold, needs more⌠face-to-face contact?â You giggled childishly at his last comment.
âJust say you want to kiss me, Parker.â
âI want to kiss you, Parker.â
He mimicked, but it fell short as your foreheads had pressed together already, his grasp around your waist had curled tighter. You slowly took his glasses off, and your hands cupped his face, fingers shaking slightly on his heated cheeks. It didnât go unnoticed by Peter.
âYou sure you wanna do this?â He asked one last time, âWe can take this slow...rain check this and go for a coffee in the morning?â
âI think 6 hours is slow enough. Can we get this show going?â You snickered, helping Peter close that pesky gap.
At first, your teeth knocked together, both of you stopping to laugh, then again, which led to a chain of sloppy, heavy kisses.
The surreal sensation was hitting hard, a combination of his freshly washed hair still dripping hesitantly onto your forehead, the fireplace screaming unceasingly, and the faint taste of probably his dinner still on his lips. It was overstimulating in the best place possible, your whole body becoming sensitive to even his simplest touch.
You had shifted yourself to his lap, effectively straddling him, somehow not breaking lip contact. You hear him let out a strong sigh as you both pull away to catch a quick breath. You were trying to read his face; you knew that much. You pushed his hair back to get a full view of his features, leaving a new sense of giddiness to settle in your stomach.
He left a dizzying kiss on your forehead, the hot air blowing once he lifted as he was trying to catch his breath. âSo-â
âUh huh.â Your breath hitched with a lazy smile kicking to your face. You felt his hands climb up your sides, but you feel his soft shaking.
âYouâre shaking, Parker.â
"âŚ. Can we do that again? my- my eyes were closed. I didnât get the full experience."
"Oh my god." You snorted, softly pulling his nape back to get a better perspective. âYouâre so stupid.â
âAnd youâre still kissing me so-â
You brushed his lips softly, Peter pulling you closer for a more proper kiss. It was slower than before, as all the adrenaline had almost fizzed out, but it was still just as meaningful.
âI hope sheâs not sleeping, I brought her back someâoh??â You practically pushed Peter off of you, his whole body slamming to the ground.
âFuck!â He groaned in pain. You both looked over at the doorway to see Hattie and a few of your (very drunk) teammates filling up your doorway. Embarrassing felt too light a word to describe how you felt. You removed yourself from his lap, which induced a whine from him, and stood up, walking frantically towards them.
In a team fashion, everyone had the same star-struck look on their face. especially the ring leader. Hattie let out a screech before wrapping her arms around you and surprisingly lifting you in the air, giggling like a toddler. Her words were so incoherent, but you had a hunch about their meaning.
You looked back at Peter, who was now swarmed by the rest of your team, their words slurring and poking him like he was a never-before-seen artifact.
Your eyes softened as you both made eye contact. âIâm sorry,â you mouthed towards him, earning you a childlike grin and a sincere âItâs okay.â