[ another ] 1 x 1 with mary jane.

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peter lounged around for a while, then stood up and returned to his room. thing is, though,
he still wasn't quite familiar with the layout of the tower and got his and nicola's room mi
xed up. he didn't bother to give a second glance at his surroundings and promptly laid bac
k on nicola's bed, shutting his eyes with one hand behind his head. only about five minute
s later did he open his eyes and realize this was not, in fact, his room. his eyes widened a
nd he jumped up.

[vash the stampede.]

stepping out of her secret door, nicola shrieked when she saw Peter sitting on her bed. "What are you doing here?" She whisper-yelled as she quickly shut the door in her closet, her cheeks beet red.

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"sorry!" peter whisper-yelled in response, ducking behind her nightstand and holding one hand
out in front of him as if he was preparing for something to be thrown at him. his voice got all
high-pitched as it did when he got jump-scared. "i - i thought your room was my room! i'm sti
ll getting used to the layout.."

[vash the stampede.]

nicola quickly shut her door and whispered, "look you can't tell anyone. Not about the door in my closet and this costume, do you understand? My dad wants me to be an avenger but I'd much rather be on my own."

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"s - sure thing.. lips are sealed." peter responded, his voice quieting back down and he slowly
came out from hiding behind her nightstand.

[vash the stampede.]

"I don't get why you wanted to be an avenger so badly.." Nicola stood at her window, looking much more intimidating than she was. "It's not as glamorous as you think it is. But to each his own."

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peter bit his lower lip, glancing to the side momentarily. "i was tired of everyone treating me
like some kind of kid. they thought i couldn't do anything right because i was 'just a kid.' i wa
nted.. i wanted to make something of myself. i.. i didn't like peter parker. i liked spiderman,
y'know? peter parker just.." he looked down, then realized he was looking like a vulnerable b
aby in front of this girl. ".. peter parker's like that. complains. i don't like that. i wanna be s
omething more."

[vash the stampede.]

"I don't work well with others." Nicola laughed a bit. "But I love my dad and only stay here because he needs me but if he didn't, then I would be out of this tower. You're lucky. You want to be here, I don't."

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"you should tell him you don't want to be an avenger.." peter suggested quietly, looking down
and grabbing his wrist. "i mean, it couldn't hurt him too bad.. and you could still stick around
the tower when he needs you while also doing your own thing.. couldn't you?"

[vash the stampede.]

nicola only shrugged, her eyes watching out her window. "ever since pepper left, he's been unstable.. If I tell him I want to leave, then I'm afraid that'll break him."