Irrational

Chpater 9 - No Filter

Everyone is sat in the main room, chatting away. You say hello as you enter and go to the kitchen, looking for a drink. When you close the fridge door, Pietro is right there making you jump.

You playfully hit him in the chest “Don’t do that Pietro, you are going to give me a heart attack one of these days, I swear to god” you are clutching your chest as your heart is racing and laughing as you are speaking.

Pietro laughs and holds you by the arms, keeping you up straight “ahh yes one of the earths mightiest heroes and most developed sorceresses to walk the planet and gets scared by me appearing places”, he giggles.

You hit him again, and he puts him arm round you and leads you to the seating area. And as you always do, he sits in the comfiest arm chair and you sit on his lap.

“So Stark, what’s going on?” you question lightly.

“Ah right, okay is everyone here?” Tony asks with confidence.

“I think the kid is the only one missing, Tony” Steve confirms.

“That’s okay, he’s not necessary to this, he would be useful if there, if not we can manage” Tony states and goes to explain.

“Well that’s comforting that a 15 year old in a costume won’t make that big of a difference to the Avengers, are you serious right now” from THAT voice again, you instantly roll your eyes.

“Strange, shut it. Unless you have actually walked a mile in Peter’s shoes, you have no idea what you’re talking about and no idea what that boy is capable of. Okay?! So, unless you are contributing something of worth or use, please be seen and not heard”. You blurt out, but with confidence and a large hint of annoyance.

Pietro is laughing into your neck, Steve and Tony are looking at eachother in shock, Sam shouts “damnnnnnn, that told the wizard”, Bucky chuckles and winks at you, looking very proud of you and Wanda is covering her face, trying her best not to be obvious she’s laughing.

You glance at Strange and he’s giving you that dark, mischievous and demanding look he gave you earlier in your room.

Sending shivers down your spine, but you give him a stern look back and you remember the reason you hated him, comments like that.

Thinking he is above the rest of us and that he can do whatever he likes, with whoever he likes.

You go back to listening to Stark and start running your fingers through Pietro’s hair, as you always do, and he trails his fingers up and down your back. It seemed to relax you both and actually made you both pay attention.

But what you didn't see was Strange's reaction, he stood upright as he was previosuly leaning against the door, narrowing his eyes at you both and becoming tense, tensing his jaw and his hold body becoming rigid. He took a deep, long breathe and closed his eyes to compose himself and then tried to focus on Tony. But still not missing an opportunity to look at you and Pietro.

Was this jealousy? Of what? Pietro or what Pietro could openly do with you, with no one even taking a second glance?

Tony went onto explain that there have been readings of high concentrated energy outside the earth’s atmosphere that he nor Bruce can explain or match to anything that has ever been recorded before.

“And for those of us who aren’t science geniuses, that means what exactly?” You question, utterly confused.

Bruce and Tony chuckle, whilst you all hear Strange let out a sigh. You feel Pietro go to turn round, put you pull your arm round his neck, and he pulls you closer. You glare over Pietro’s shoulder at Strange, who winks and smirks at you.

Which does nothing to you, which makes you happy. You continue to give him a stern look and then turn back to Tony and go back to running your fingers through Pietro’s hair.

“Basically means, somethings coming – we don’t know what, when or why. But we know they are strong, and they have quite the following” Bruce explains, looking a little worried. Which isn’t something that’s new or concerning, it’s Bruce, he worries about his own shadow.

“And the plan” Steve questions.

“We are yet to come up with one Captain, but don’t worry I don’t let anything I put my mind to, go, not without a fight” Strange states proudly, whilst also directing his eye contact at you.

Shit, this isn’t going to end well.