𝐴𝐿𝐼𝐾𝐸 - Peter Parker

27.

Rue's POV

"And... do you like me?" Peter asked. Uhh... I- uhh yeah umm... and that's about what was going on in my head, when he asked that question. I only realized after he had left, that I liked him, so it was weird that I was 'in a way' forced to admit it already. That's why I was so mad about Liz... even though she still was kind of a bitch.

"Yeah... do you like me?" Favor returned! Suck it! God there's something wrong with me... at first he looked like he had no idea of what to say, but then it seemed like something clicked. He peeled on a chairs back support with his thumb for a second and then looked up at me.

"I love you Rue," he admitted. "And I've only realized that today," he snickered and took a casual step closer to me. I took notice to his chest that was moving heavily up and down. The chest I had cried in, only one day earlier. The chest I had clammed into when things got too tough, and the arms attached to it, that had always embraced me. Damn it Peter Parker.

"I love you too," I chuckled, and Peter smiled warmly. I was just about to initiate another kiss, when I head the familiar keys jangling outside the apartment door. My parents walked in the door while small talking, and spotted us after a small moment.

"Hi honey," my mom said and smiled brightly, while walking towards me with her arms spread wide open. I crossed my arms and gave her the deadliest stare I've ever given. She stopped and awkwardly let her arms drop down to her sides again.

"You told me you would be gone the whole month," I then said as my dad approached too. I took peters hand and held it. Don't know why.

"Our trip was cut short," he answered for my mom and looked at Peter, who was standing next to me, subtly holding my hand. My dad reached out his hand to Peter. "Hi, we haven't been introduced yet," my dad briefly said. I could feel Peter's grip on my hand getting weirdly tight. No answer was given return, so I looked over at him. His jaw was more clenched and defined, than I had ever seen it be and he just stared directly at my dad. "As you wish," my dad retracted his hand and returned his eyes to me. I could tell he noticed my black eye.

"Like what you see?" I asked, making him sigh.

"I'm sorry okay? It was an accident," he let his suitcase drop to the floor, probably in frustration.

"Honey you stormed away so quickly, you didn't even give your father a chance to apologize, so I think you should accept it now," my mother added.

"You're right mom... Dad," I turned to him. "I'm sorry I didn't want to be in the room with you after you 'accidentally' dug your fist into my eye," I smiled sarcastically and pulled Peter with me into my room.

"So disrespectful," my mom uttered and shook her head, right before I slammed the door shut. I bumped my head onto the door in exhaustion, but Peter pulled on my hand, making me turn to him.

"I'm gonna kill them..." I whispered and then bumped my head into Peters chest, instead of the door. He wrapped his arms around me, and glided his hand down my hair.

"I think you did pretty good," he admitted and rested his chin on my head. "But I don't think I made a very good first impression with your parents," he chuckled, and I pulled my head back to look up at him.

"First impressions doesn't mean anything Peter," I said and smiled slightly. "Do you even remember your first impression of me?" he scoffed and chuckled.

"How could I ever forget?" we both laughed for a moment. "You had me pinned to a wall within the first minute," I chuckled and put my hands behind his neck. "I remember thinking that you had a cute laugh... and that you were a little... intimidating," he admitted still smiling.

"Really?" I asked and giggled. "I remember thinking you were kind of a klutz," he opened his mouth in a playfully hurt way. "Okay it might have been because I tugged you free from that wall so hard, that you fell over... I'm sorry," I gave an apologetic smile, and he slid a strand of my hair behind me ear.

"It's okay... cause I could totally take you in a fight now,"

"In your dreams Parker," I said as I let our noses touch, and out lips moved closer. He smiled faintly with his lips parted and ready for the kiss. I could feel his warm breath on my lips. I closed my eyes fully when his lips brushed mine softly, delicately, like butterfly wings, just long enough that I could inhale his breath and feel the warmth of his skin. "You wanna watch a movie?" I smiled while he stopped his movements and smirked.

"Sure," he shook his head slightly, giving the idea a weird way of more support. I moved away from him and opened my computer while sitting on the bed. "What do you wanna watch?" I asked and he sat down next to me. He put an arm around me and pushed my temple to his mouth and kissed it.

"10 things I hate about you?" I asked holding the mouse over it, while looking at him.

"Now that's a classic," he exclaimed and got comfortable in the bed. I pushed play, and placed the computer on one side of the bed, so Peter could spoon me while watching. We stayed there the whole night, just the two of us watching movies. It felt nothing but right.

"Peter?" I whispered, and got a small 'mhm' back. "What made you realize that you love me?" I asked. It was dark outside now, and the only thing lightning up the room was the light from the computer.

"Well, May told me this story that helped... but the moment I knew, was when you opened the door earlier," he stated, and I made a confused smile even though he couldn't really see it.

"I've got a black eye, I'm wearing sweats, no makeup and my hair looks like a birds nest," he chuckled at me, but seriously though. I had even been crying ever since he left, so my eyes had been all swollen and red.

"I think beauty is found in imperfections," he grazed his thump under my eye, where it was that yellow and purple shade. "Plus those are all ridiculous reasons, to stop yourself from falling in love," I smiled to myself and looked down at our hands that were mingled together.

"Yeah I guess you're right,"

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FINALLY THEY'RE TOGETHER! Are you guys happy with the chapter??