#webslings

@webslings​ ;  ❝ Do you remember the last time we did this dance? ❞

“you mean above the city, with my projects once again about to destroy everything we know and love? of course!” the arms pull otto back, out of range, as the man himself smiles. he lifts a hand, to scratch under rose’s chin. “but, if i am reading the room correctly, you have bigger fish to fry. and i--”

a second arm lifts, to stop a flying car midair.

                        ❛ it doesn’t always have to be you, you know? your shoulders aren’t the only ones that can bear the weight of the world. ❜

         holding    employment    at    oscorp    &    being    without    almost    remained    no    different,    the    lack    of    understanding    they    provided    when    things    went    awry    clearly    hadn’t    changed    in    the    nearing    year    since    she    had    been    let    go.    there    was    a    part    of    her    mind    that    had    justified    the    slight    impromptu    trip    to    retrieve    the    few    files    she    needed    for    her    own    research   .    .    .    norman    had    caused    unmeasurable    amounts    of    pain    to    countless    people    (    herself    included    )    &    there    wouldn’t    be    much    guilt    that    clung    to    her    conscious    over    her    choices.    the    surprise    came    as    she    hurried    down    the    steps    of    the    familiar    building,    a    soft    grunt    flying    free    from    her    throat    as    she    collided    with    a    sturdy    being,    eyes    flicking    up    to    see    the    features    of    no    other    than    her    ex    boyfriend.    it’s    not    uncommon    that    the    two    found    separation,    their    relationship    much    to    the    likes    of    storm    caused    waves    crashing    upon    a    rocky    shore,    but    it    never    hits    her    how    much    she    misses    him    until    she’s    faced    with    his    presence.        ❝            hi    .    .    .         ❞        he    stays    with    her    long    after    he    leaves,    tormenting    her    heart    as    her    eyes    search    the    sky    when    a    chill    runs    the    length    of    her    spine    .    .    .    he’s    always    gone    before    she    catches    a    glimpse.    quickly    recovering    she    shifts    their    positions,    turning    them    so    that    his    wide    frame    faced    the    glass    doors    &    shielded    her    from    prying    eyes.    

         she    wondered    if    this    was    the    work    of    the    cruelty    of    fate,    keeping    them    so    intertwined    in    the    tangled    web    they’ve    woven    through    the    years.        ❝           what     are     you     doing     here     ?        ❞    slightly    breathless    words    hopefully    a    distraction    from    the    question    that    painted    his    gaze,    but    she    knew    he’d    catch    on,    he    had    an    ability    to    tell    when    she    managed    to    find    danger    (    her    very    own    superpower    ).        the    way    his    hands    rest    at    her    hips,    how    did    he    have    the    power    to    steady    her    &    send    her    spiraling    in    the    same    breath    ?    burning    the    very    skin    that    he    touched    was    indication    that    she    needed    to    pull    herself    away   .    .    .    it’s    been    months    &    the    way    her    heart    still    flutters    just    at    being    in    his    space    was    almost    too    much    to    bear.    peaking    over    his    shoulder,    she    catches    sight    of    a    reminder    of    why    she    had    been    in    such    a    rush    to    leave.    ❝            i     have     to     go     .    .    .        ❞        pulling    herself    from    his    grasp,    she    feels    the    loss    immediately    &    wishes    for    nothing    more    than    to    reach    out    to    him    once    more.    she    only    makes    it    a    down    a    short    flight    of    stairs    before    turning    back,    a    peter    parker    classic    phrase    has    her    grin    widening    until    her    cheeks    ached    as    she    addresses    him    (    despite    the    agony    that    vibrated    through    that    bond    they    shared,    the    love    she    still    held    was    overwhelming.    )    ❝            say     hi     to     harry     for     me.            ❞    hoping    the    osborn    heir    wouldn’t    fill    with    too    much    irritation    at    her    when    he    found    out    it    might    have    been    his    codes    she    used    to    override    security    clearance.

                        ❝            all  i’m  sayin’  is        —        if  we’re  goin’  all  in  on  this  whole  partnerin’  up  deal    ,    then  i  should  be  allowed  to  use  some  a’  those  spidey  -  gadgets  .          ❞                    accompanied  by  a  nonchalant  shrug    ,    opinion  is  voiced  as  though  it  is  the  most  reasonable  course  of  action    ,    rather  than  the  disaster  waiting  to  happen  it  is  far  more  likely  to  be  .    her  chin  rests  in  her  hands    ,    elbows  propped  up  on  the  metal  table    ,    bubblegum  periodically  coming  to  be  blown  out  from  ‘tween  painted  tiers  as  she  watches  him  mark  up  a  warehouse  map  .    his  instructions  had  been  simple    :    don't  touch  anything  .    (      if  only  she  had  any  intention  of  following  them    )    .

𝟖𝟎'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬.   /   @webslings​ said :  “ i’ve  done  alright  up  ‘til  now . ”

SHE HUMS ALONG IN AGREEMENT AS SHE SORTS THROUGH THE SHREDDED PIECES OF RED FABRIC ON HIS SHOULDER; the sound keeping her mouth occupied long enough so she’s unable to say what she REALLY THINKS about the state of him while he’s sitting on her couch with his back to her. 

(   she’s relieved of course that he’s alright ---------- and there’s a part of her that can’t ignore the fact he opted to come HERE instead of somewhere else. doesn’t mean she’s particularly THRILLED with finding out that shocker had tried to BARBEQUE HIM earlier that night.   )