Pools of love (Gwenpool x male reader)

Breakfast a la HERBIE

Y/n wakes up, still being held by Gwen. The plane is still flying to Norway but it has since become night. Gwen herself is still asleep. He gets a sense of his surroundings which centre in on Susan waving at him before they begin to whisper to each other.

Susan Storm: You guys are so cute!

Y/n: How do you even fall asleep on someone?

Susan Storm: Beats me, try and get a little more sleep, we'll be there soon.

Y/n nods and leans back in his seat. Shortly after he falls asleep for the second time: Gwen wakes. She takes in his seldom seen peaceful expression, drawing out the smile that usually came as a result of spending time with him. She stares at him for a while before the whirring of HERBIE snaps her out of it. He floats over balancing a tray of food on his head, not unlike R2-D2 serving drinks in Return of the Jedi (so Gwen thought).

HERBIE: Would you care for some breakfast?

Gwen: Yes, please.

HERBIE: Of course, I will just wake up your friend.

Gwen: No, no wait-

HERBIE lets off a loud siren that wakes Y/n up rather harshly. He bucks involuntarily- startling Gwen in a way that she didn't mind all that much.

Gwen: Woah, I'm gonna have to wake you up more often.

HERBIE: Actually ma'am it was I who woke him.

Y/n: Would you like to tell me why?

HERBIE: Breakfast, sir.

Y/n: Uh huh...

After breakfast a la HERBIE, the group arrives in Norway. Susan allows Y/n and Gwen to explore the sights of Norway until their services are needed. Ben gives Y/n a set of co-ordinates and a time to meet them.

The Thing: Have fun on your trip.

Y/n: Bye Ben! I like Ben.

Gwen: I like Johnny.

Y/n: We're talking about me.

Another classic Gwenpool montage ensues, they explored the cold green city, visiting many cafés and museums. They even manage a gaze at the massive Thor statue. Thor had not been seen since his battle with his brother Loki years ago.

Y/n: What do you think he's up to these days?

Gwen: I don't know, I think Beans is banned from using him ever since he got vocal about how much he hated Love and Thunder.

Y/n: Nothing you say makes sense.

Gwen: Whatever, you wanna get a hotel room?

Y/n: What?! No! The Fantastic Four could call at any minute.

Gwen: Do you want to get one after?

Y/n: Why do you even want a hotel room? Are you planning a little Norwegian holiday?

Gwen wasn't sure if Y/n was playing dumb or if he was too stressed to get what she was playing at. Her thought process was interrupted when Y/n's phone went off.

Gwen: Fantastic Four?

Y/n shakes his head, answering his phone a few feet away.

Y/n: Hey, what can I do for you?

The person on the other end of the phone is revealed in their room back in New York.

Kitty Pryde: Why are you talking like that?

Y/n: Like what?

Kitty Pryde: All business like, you at work?

Y/n looks around the town he found himself in, then to Gwen who is still unawares as to whom is on the phone.

Y/n: Technically...

Kitty Pryde: Technically?

Y/n: I'm in Norway, Gwen and I are helping out the Fantastic Four. Though to be honest: I'm not sure why they need us. Still, I'm writing up a story for Jameson.

Kitty Pryde: You know the professor would hire you in a heartbeat right? I mean you've already got experience in journalism and PR. A human PR consultant would be just what we need.

Y/n: Look who's talking business now.

Kitty giggles, making Y/n smile over the phone. She rolls over in bed, facing the ceiling.

Kitty Pryde: I still haven't gotten used to you not being here.

Y/n: Come on Kitty, we were only there for a month.

Gwen: Kitty?

Kitty: Best month of both our lives.

Y/n: Well, yes.

Kitty Pryde: Well, I won't keep you. You gonna give me a call when you're all done?

Y/n: Promise. See you later Kitty.

Kitty Pryde. You betcha.

She hangs up the phone and hugs it to her chest with a smile. Back in Norway, Gwen presses Y/n on the details of his call.

Gwen: Why was Kitty calling you?

Y/n: Because she's my friend.

Gwen: She's never called you before.

Y/n: She calls me regularly, you're just always busy doing dumb shit so you don't notice.

Gwen: So I'm dumb now?

Y/n: What has gotten into you? Are you alright?

She halts, she had admittedly gotten a little flared up at the prospect of Y/n being close with Kitty. It's not like they were dating or anything, right?

Gwen: Y/n, I need you to be completely honest with me.

Y/n: Of course, what's up?

Gwen: I know you wanted to wait until we were in a comfortable situation, but... how do you feel about me?

Y/n: What do you mean?

Gwen: I... I like-

Y/n's phone rings out a second time, this call was indeed due to the Fantastic Four.

Y/n: What's the word?

The Thing: Get your butts over here, we're ready.

Y/n: See you in a sec.

Y/n hangs up the phone and talks to Gwen.

Y/n: Let's go.

Cut to Y/n and Gwen as they join the other five in a forest. The same scientific equipment from the Alps is placed throughout the forest.

Y/n: What's this for?

Susan Storm: Our enemy is a master of chemistry, though he'd rather call it alchemy. The machines will draw him out as they emit a radioactive frequency that mimics an ingredient he desires. It's harmless for us, don't worry.

Gwen: No, please. Y/n might develop powers and spontaneously become useful.

Y/n: I'm feeling a certain way about you right now.

The dig at her earlier question felt a little out of line on her part but it only made sense that her relentless teasing came back to bite her.

Rustling leaves in the distance draws the group's attention.

HERBIE: Motion detected.

Reed Richards: Gwen, why aren't you in your costume?

Gwen: You didn't tell me I'd be fighting!

The Thing: We told you there was a damn villain!

Y/n: HERBIE, come here. You're too cute to die.

HERBIE floats over to Y/n who picks him up. Meanwhile, the rustling stops and the mysterious adversary they were baiting stops in front of them.

Villain: Ah, crap.

Gwen: There goes the PG rating...