Yep, definitely Loki's kid.

Chapter 15: Unmatched Concealer

I am woken up from my nap by the bell signaling the end of the first block. Thankfully, now I feel at least slightly more rested. I then slowly trudge to 2nd block, Forensic Science, which I have along with MJ.

MJ has been constantly looking at me concerningly throughout the entire class, but I do not even have the energy to hide how tired and exhausted I truly am, I am going to have to save my energy to hide it later when I go to the internship. Thankfully MJ doesn't say anything, but I am definitely not out of the woods yet.

When I get to lunch, the questioning that I have somehow been avoiding all day is there waiting for me. As soon as I sit down, Peter, Ned, and MJ all stare at me for a bit seeming to be trying to figure out what to say. Eventually, Peter speaks up.

"Are you ok Finnley?"

"Mhm" I hum in response, but figuring that this will probably not be good enough of an answer for them I continue. "I'm fine guys, seriously, just tired."

"Finn, you hiss in pain every time you move, I don't think that is 'fine.'" MJ says with a challenging look.

Of course she noticed that.

I chew on the inside of my cheek as even Ned surprisingly speaks up. "What really happened? Are you safe Finnley?"

I scoff and give my most convincing tone, "I'm fine! I just fell down the stairs this morning and landed weirdly on my side, that's all. Really it's quite embarrassing so I didn't really want to talk about it, not my proudest moment. You don't need to worry." I then tie my lie up with a smile that physically pains me but seems to do a good job at convincing them further... well maybe all besides MJ, she still looks suspicious. No one can ever fool MJ.

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The rest of the day goes extremely slow, but when it finally gets to the end I breathe a sigh of relief. I am looking forward to going to the internship today as I have a bunch more ideas for things to add to the project that I am working on. Additionally, my seemingly above-average natural healing really got to work today, and I feel a lot better than I did this morning.

I manage to get out of the class even without limping too much and start to make my way through the hallways to get out of the cesspool of teen angst and axe body spray that is high school, but just as I am almost to the front entrance, my heart sinks as I see the person that is seeming to be waiting for me.

Flash and his goons mockingly laugh at me as I reluctantly continue making my way closer to my doom. I look over his shoulder to thankfully see Peter outside, at least he didn't get stopped by Flash.

"Look who it is guys, it's Finnley the freak!" Flash seethes.

I sigh, "Just get it over with Flash."

"Oooh, impatient are we?"

Within a few seconds, I am pinned up against the wall with Flash uncomfortably close to my face as he speaks, with spit flying into my face with every word. "You know why you deserve this freak?"

I simply look at him dead in the eyes without responding, I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

He snickers and then swings a punch right into my stomach causing me to involuntary gasp.

"You are worthless! No one wants you around, especially Tony Stark of all people! He wouldn't even step into a room with you! You are just too desperate for attention. Did your parents not give you enough?... Oh wait, that's right, they didn't even want to be around you either." He then brandishes a wicked smirk as he lands another punch into my ribs making a cracking sound as he walks away laughing to his goons.