𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤 || 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

CHAPTER 57 - explain that gram

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i balance 2 plates of spaghetti on my forearms, holding the apple pie with my hands as we walk up the steps, olivia holding the smoothies. "alright, just place it on the table," i say as we walk into our room, "i'll bring you up then ill bring everything up." "okay," liv places the drinks on the table, and i place everything else on the table. olivia opens the balcony door, maya sleeping on our bed. we step outside, and liv wraps her arms around me, jumping up.

i start to climb up to the flat roof, and i set olivia down. "i'll be back," i say. she smiles, taking out her phone. i turn around and head back down. after 2 trips, i get everything up. i sit opposite of olivia, placing her plate in front of her. "thanks," liv smiles. "this is nice, i say. looking around, i watch the cars drive past, the sun starting to set. "it's beautiful out here," liv sighs. "we should do this more often," i pick up my fork. "we should," liv agrees.

i place my plate to the side, moving the apple pie in front of us. "i'm scared, y/n," liv says. i look up, "why?" "for my interview! it's the hot ones interview..." she says, watching me cut the apple pie. "like... where you eat hot wings?" i ask. "yeah, that one," she answers. "oh... good luck miss 'bell peppers are spicy'," i say, smiling as i place a slice on a plate. "can you come with me?" she asks. "wait, are you actually that scared?" i ask, trying not to laugh. "well... maybe!" olivia laughs. "i'll come if you want me to, rodrigo," i chuckle, passing her a plate of apple pie.

i sit on a chair a little behind the cameras and lighting, watching olivia and sean talk across 2 round tables that has chicken wings on them, hot sauce behind. "what is going through your head right now? like, are you a fan of hot sauce?" sean asks, liv resting her elbows on the table as she holds up her face with her hands. "not at all, which is why it's gonna be interesting to see how i act... um, i am the worst with spice. like, my girlfriend has been teasing me all day because i think that bell peppers are spicy and i don't eat bell peppers, so like, that's gonna be fun," they both laugh, liv looking over to me as she smiles. 

i try not to laugh as olivia already reaches for the glass of water after the first wing.

 "alright olivia, we have a recurring segment on our show called 'explain that gram' and where we do a deep dive on our guests instagram and pull interesting pictures context," sean explains. "oh my god, i'm scared," liv says as she drinks water. "so we'll pull the picture up on the big monitor, and you just tell us the bigger story," he says.

olivia's pov
i look at the monitor, smiling as a picture of y/n and i come up. it was the film photo of us, me on y/n's back as she swung, y/n smiling as i had my lips on her cheek. "so, a few months ago, you and y/n parker, also known as spider-woman, have confirmed to be dating again! what's it like in your relationship, and the background of this photo?" sean asks. i glance at y/n who was looking at another monitor facing her with a smile. i look back at sean, "so basically, y/n practically swings me everywhere i need, and on this night, we got crepes, and then she took me to this random building, and i sat down, watching her swing to a bridge. from there, she started webbing a bunch of webs to the bridge, and it spelt out..." i chuckle, "'i love you'!" "that's really cute!" sean smiles. "yeah, our relationship is... god, how do i explain it? perfect, to be honest. we got a little puppy as well! we have a perfect, little family," i laugh along with sean.

after the interview, y/n and i walk out. "my tongue... burns..." i complain. "we'll get boba on the way back," y/n laughs. "don't laugh! it genuinely hurts," i breathe through my mouth, watching y/n open my door for me. "there's nothing i can do about it until we grab a drink," she says, smiling as i get in the car.

y/n's pov
i bring the 2 boba drinks to the car, getting in and closing the door. i take the straws, jabbing them in liv's one, "here you go." "thank you," liv says, quickly grabbing it and drinking it. she lets out a sigh, pulling away from the straw and leaning back. "so much better..." she whispers in relief.

olivia's pov
i smile, walking out of the bathroom as i see maya laying on top of y/n's chest. she goes for a lick, which y/n laughs, moving her face away. "feral bitch," she mumbles, chuckling as she pets her. "don't call my baby a bitch," i joke, walking over to her. "bitch, as in female dog," y/n explains. i laugh, turning around and turning off the lights for the bathroom, closing the door. "hurry up and get in bed so i can sleep, please," y/n says. "you need me to sleep?" i ask, walking over to the light switch and turning off the main lights in the room as y/n turns on the bedside table lamp. "yes," she answers proudly, maya going back to her bed, laying down.

i smile, walking to the bed and laying down, "good, 'cause me too." y/n smiles, and i take out my phone as she rests her head just above my collarbone, placing her left hand on my right cheek. "i love you, olivia," she whispers. "i love you more," i whisper back, "goodnight, parker." "goodnight," she whispers again, shuffling her head closer and placing a light kiss on my left cheek. i smile as she leaves her lips resting on my cheek.

after scrolling on twitter, instagram and tiktok for about 40 minutes, i go to my camera. i smile at my phone which showed y/n, fast asleep. i close my eyes, smiling and taking the picture. i open my eyes, tapping on the photo. i softly chuckle, favoriting the photo.

i furrow my eyes, slowly opening my eyes as i feel inconsistent breathing on my chest. then a tear dripping down my neck. "y/n?" i whisper. "liv..." she whispers back, hugging my neck. "what's wrong?" i ask as i slide my hand under her shirt and massage her back with my nails, "when you're ready, you can talk about it, i won't fall asleep."

"i... i heard her heart stop," y/n says. that was enough for me to understand the situation. "y/n..." i frown, even thought she couldn't see. "i didn't wanna believe it," she sighs, "is it bad i'm haven't... i don't know... moved on? it's been more than 2 years." "y/n, when someone you loved most passes away, you can't get over it. it never fully goes away, but you learn how to cope with it. you're still learning y/n, and i'm here to help," i tell her. "i never accepted her death until a couple months ago. sure, it sank in, but a few months ago, it really hit. i wasn't gonna see her again or hear her voice again for the rest of my life." i try not to cry too, for the sake of trying to stay strong for y/n. "i know y/n... but that's okay," i say.

y/n's pov
i shut my eyes, holding onto olivia as if she was about to disappear any second now. "you're okay," she whispers, "do you wanna take a swing? i know that helps sometimes." "no, i'd rather stay here," i say. "okay," liv says, continuing to rub my back. "i think i'd be dead by now if it wasn't for you," i say. "y/n, the first aid kit was no big deal. i think everyone in the building has one by default," liv answers. "no... not that. well, yes that. but i think i'd go crazy after may passed away... like, if i had nothing to lose, why not go full out?" i say. "there's a lot of ways things could've gone if we didn't meet," liv says, "but i'm thankful i met you. i think we saved each other's lives." "we're even, i suppose," i say, making liv lightly chuckle and i crack a smile. "i guess we are."