Wings || Peter Parker

26: Elevator

"I think you're right." I finally concluded.

Peter didn't reply.

"What do I do?"

"I don't know. We could talk to Mr. Stark about it if you-"

"Peter!" A man shouted.

Peter stood up. "Hello?"

"Peter!"

"Mr. Stark!"

"Are you okay kid?"

"I think so."

"Good."

"Hey, Mr. Stark!" Peter shouted up.

"What is it, kid?"

"Max is here too!"

"Max-" He paused. "Don't you two dare start making out or something, Jesus Christ."

Peter frowned. 

"What did you two do?" He shouted.

"I-I kinda punched the wall," Peter replied quietly.

"What?"

"I punched the wall!"

"Wha- Why would you punch my wall?!"

"I don't know!"

"Alright, well I'm working on bringing it up."

"Okay!"

"Just stay put!" He shouted back.

"Okay." Peter turned to me. "Why does he always assume we're making out?"

I shrugged. "Same age. Boy, girl."

"Yeah but I'm dating Harley."

"He doesn't know."

"Oh yeah."

"Who are you dating?" Mr. Stark shouted.

"No one!" Peter replied quickly. "I'm not dating anyone!"

"It sounded like Marley! You dating a chick named Marley?"

"I'm not dating anyone, Mr. Stark!"

"Sure."

The elevator started moving again. Peter screamed and stood up, sticking to the ceiling.

"Are you okay?" The voice was much louder.

Suddenly the elevator stopped, and the two doors facing us opened.

"Oh, you got the doors open." He noted, holding out a hand to help me get up. He glanced at the ceiling. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing." He hopped down, landing silently beside me. "Sorry about your elevator."

"It's fi-Jesus what happened to your face!" He stared at the bandages on my face.

"She's okay Mr. Stark," Peter said. 

"Did someone do that?" He asked.

"No, she just... tripped."

"Jeez, Max, are you okay?" He stared at me.

I shrugged.

"Where are your bracelets?" Mr. Stark asked. "And what happened to your hands?" 

He picked up my hands, inspecting the bandaids scattered across them. 

"Nothing," Peter replied. "Do you want me to go get your keyboard?" He asked.

I shrugged.

"Wha- no Parker stay here." Mr. Stark glared at him.

"What?"