Weakness {Peter Parker}

You cant die before me!!

Christina's POV:

" you know Parker, sometimes I worry about you" I say absentmindedly.

" How so?" He asks genuinely concerned.

"I mean this whole Spider-Man thing. I'm just scared somethings going to happen to you and you don't come home." I say, trying to sound convincing.

"We should really make a code word" Peter comments, clearly trying to change the subject.

"Parker" I warn.

"What?! I think it's nice that you worry about me." He says in a mocking tone.

"Hey, I'm serious! You can't die before me!!" I say trying to get my point across.

"And why is that?" He questions.

Because, I'm supposed to be the dumb one. Hence I shall be dying first" I say

"You've really thought this through haven't you." Peter mockingly says

"Yes actually, I have" I say trying to end this segment of our conversation.

We always walk home together because we live in the same building. That's how we met.

"What are you listening to?" I question, noticing he had earphones in.

"Oh, nothing. I just wear them  in hopes that you won't talk to me" he jokes

"Haha. Very funny Parker." I say as we reach the door of his and May's apartment. Peter stops and locks eyes with me for a moment but quickly looks away and clears his throat to speak.

"Emm. Do you want to- i mean only if you want" he stutters  "like you don't have to if you don't want-"

"Spit it out Parker"I interject knowing that this could go on forever.

"Would you like to stay for dinner?" He finally spots out "at my place, I mean"

"Yeah, sure" I reply. "I need help on the chemistry homework anyway"

Peter starts fishing in his pockets for his keys and........ yep definitely lost them again. I sigh and reach into my bag to get my set of keys. Sometimes there is nobody home when school is over so May gave me a spare set of keys if I ever want to stop by.

As I go to put my keys in the door our hands brush against each other's . I look away as I feel my cheeks heating up.

"You can-"

"No no it's fin-"

"No it's your house"

"I guess your right" Peter finally finishes the awkward conversation. If you could even call it a conversation.

Things are never awkward between us, but lately things like this have been happening and I'm getting tired of it.

"May we're home" Peter calls out as we enter the apartment.

"Oh hey guys" May greeted from the living room. I was texting my mom so I crashed into Peter as he stopped dead in his tracks.

"Ugh, Parker" I quickly shut up as he nudges me in the ribs. I look up from my phone to see none other that Tony Stark sitting beside May on the couch.

"Oh I'm so sorry. I didn't realise you were having guests." I say giving Peter somewhat of a death stare which he returned with a very confused face.

"Neither did I" May replies with a chuckle and a "what is happening" look directed towards Peter.

"Mr Parker, Ms Graf" Tony says breaking the silence. Wait how does he know my name.

"Um. What- what are you?-what are you doing here?"Peter says obviously star struck. "Hey! I'm- I'm Peter."

"Tony" he replies focusing his attention to me. Oh no the one thing I can't stand attention.

"Christina" I simply say.

"It's about time we met" Tony says, thankfully giving his attention back to Peter. " you've been getting my emails, right?"

What on earth is going on? I think to myself.

"Yeah. Yeah." Peter agrees " regarding the........"

"You didn't tell me about the grant" May cuts in. I give Peter a "wtf is going on" look and he looks at me with a "just go with it look".

"The September Foundation" Tony confirms. "Remember when you applied, you too Christina."
Great, how on earth did I get dragged into this?

Me and Peter just agree. "Well I approved" Tony says " so now we're in business"

"You didn't tell me anything. What's up with that?" May questions "you keeping secrets from me now?"

"Well I just- I just know how much you love surprises" Peter says " so I just thought I would let you know when....."

"Anyway. What did he -we apply for?" I question, changing the subject to help Peter out. He was never good at improv.

"That's what I'm here to hash out" Tony informs.

Who says hash out? What does that even mean? Am I dreaming? Why is Tony Stark talking to me and Peter? There are so many thoughts going throughly head that I zone out.

Peter must have noticed this because he nudges me I the ribs to bring me back.

"Can I have five minutes with them?" Tony asks May. She agrees and soon enough we are swept away and into peters room.