One-Shots

Peter Parker - That Way Pt. 1

Childhood best friends to lovers:)

Peter Parker has been my neighbor my whole life. We go through everything together, and it's always been that way. I was there for him when his parents and uncle Ben died, and when he got bit by a radioactive spider.

Our apartments are right next to each other, and there is a thin wall dividing our rooms. It's easy to hear each other, even though most of the time we don't try to. That's why it's always been hard to keep secrets from each other. But there is one secret that I've kept from him for a long time.

I like him.

I like him a lot.

I have no clue if he feels the same way about me though. Sometimes he does things that make me think that he may have feelings for me too, but then I'll hear him talk about Liz the next day. He never gets nervous around me, because we have always been best friends. Sometimes he will hold eye contact a little too long, stutter, or blush when he sees me, but I tell myself that that's just Peter. He's awkward.

Our relationship is very confusing. I know that I love him and he loves me, but it's more in a best friends since childhood type of way. I think? I have no clue.

I talk to my friend MJ about him a lot. We try to figure out if he likes me back, but honestly I'm kind of scared that he does. What if we date and that ruins our friendship? But even worse, what if I have to hear him talk about Liz, when she's his girlfriend? Liz is a nice enough girl, but I'm not one to hang out with a really popular senior.

Peter is just so easy to fall in love with. For me at least. Lots of people at school think he is weird and bully him for being poor, and a total geek. Why do they care so much that he is smarter than everyone else, likes Star Wars and builds Lego's? I happen to think that all of that is very attractive.

I am snapped from my thoughts when I hear MJ say my name. I take my gaze off of Peter, who is across from me at the lunch table and look beside me, where MJ is.

"What?" I ask.

MJ sighs. "I'm coming over tonight."

"What time?"

"3:00?"

"Sounds good." I smile.

"Okay great." MJ smiles back and then raises her eyebrow. " Did I just catch you staring at Parker?"

"Maybe."

"Your a loser."

"I know."

"But he's also a loser. Therefore, you two are perfect for each other."

"I know." I repeat, groaning.

Everyone starts dismissing, so MJ and I stand up to put our trays away. I look at Peter and to my surprise he staring back at me. Everything feels as if it is moving in slow motion and we hold eye contact for what feels like forever, even though it's only for a split second.

I stare at the ground as I put my tray away and then turn to go back towards the exit of the cafeteria. MJ waves her hand in front of me and I look back up at her.

"Did you see that?" I ask, cringing.

"Yep." She sighs. "I know one things for sure."

"What?"

"Friends don't look at friends that way." MJ laughs, bumping me with her hip.

I laugh awkwardly as we walk out of the cafeteria. When I look back up from the floor I see Ned walking up to us.