LOVEBUG.
❝Luna has been bitten by the lovebug.❞
❝Isn't that a Jonas Brothers song?❞
( peter parker x oc )
( pre-civil war - ca:cw )
( first book in the mcu!luna series )
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The morning she has been dreading for the last two days was upon her, and to say she was scared shitless was an understatement.
Her confidence had yet to build itself back up, the teenage girl still not completely happy with the person she was. All she could think about was if she wasn't happy with the person she was, then was anyone else happy with who she was? Was Peter happy with the person she was?
She quickly shook the thought out of her head, remembering what Diana had told her. It doesn't matter if nobody else is happy with you, as long as you're happy with you. Though she didn't necessarily apply it to all aspects of her life, she felt it needed to be applied here, or else she'd never go through with what her and her friends planned.
"You ready?" Luna jumped as an arm wrapped around her shoulders, her head lifting to see who it belonged to. Mia had left to get to school early, meaning she had to take the train journey by herself. She was just walking to meet Liz at her locker as usual, hoping to stall in hopes of avoiding her interaction with Peter at their lockers, but of course, the girl just had to find her first. "Why are you walking this way?" Liz questioned with furrowed eyebrows. Realization set in as Luna failed to answer, and she sighed, redirecting them. "The sooner you do it, the less you'll stress about it, and the faster you'll make three teenagers very happy."
"Three?" Luna stared at her in confusion.
Liz blinked, "Ned, Mia, and I."
Luna quickly stepped away from Liz, a horrified expression taking over her features. "You told Ned?" A few eyes turned to them as the girl all but screeched, her voice cracking in the process. Liz shushed her, bringing the girl under her arm once more, continuing their journey to Luna's locker. "Liz, what if he told Peter? That's gonna be so awkward, oh my god."
"Relax, he didn't," Liz insisted, lips curling into a smile as Luna's locker came into sight. Her eyes traveled down the hallway, and luckily for her, Peter was making his way towards his own just two down. "It's show time." Luna tensed up beneath her arm, her steps slowing as they came closer and closer to the lockers. "Think of it this way: you're playing a character who's super confident and takes what she wants, and what you want," She grabbed Luna's shoulders, leading her to stand in front of her, "is Peter Parker." With that, she pushed the girl in the direction of the lockers.
Luna pretty much fell into the lockers, stumbling over her own feet due to Liz's push. She quickly whirled back to glare at the girl, who was now joined by Ned, the two smiling at the girl. Luckily, Peter hadn't noticed her presence yet, meaning he didn't see the two send her an excited thumbs up before scurrying down the hall. She could feel her heart beating at an unreasonable pace as she slowly turned back to the lockers, and before he could see her, she was opening her locker.
She had pretty much shoved her head into her locker, hoping it'd stop the redness from spreading across her cheeks. She released a shaky breathe, her eyes squeezing shut as she tried to calm her racing heart.
Peter finally lifted his head from his locker, finally taking notice of the girl two lockers away from him, eyebrows knitting together in confusion. Much like Luna, he'd been nervous to see her, though not for the same reasons. There was no denying the feelings they shared, it was all written in paper, but he was uncertain if wether she'd want to pick up where they left off. He wasn't at all used to this sort of thing, making the entire situation just as confusing for him as it was for her.
Luna opened her eyes once more, before taking a step away from her locker, shutting the door. Her eyes widened as she saw Peter already looking at her, his mouth opened as he was prepared to greet her. "Hey," he spoke eventually, a blush dusting over his cheeks.
She was rendered silent, making her feel like an idiot. Did she say hey back? Did she just go ahead with the plan? Were Liz and Ned watching them? Could he see how nervous she was to see him? As she tried to form a coherent thought, all that seemed to come to mind was Liz's words. You're playing a character who's super confident and takes what she wants, and what you want, is Peter Parker.
So she straightened herself up, clenching and unclenching her fist at her sides. A smile spread across her lips, and she could see Peter visibly relaxing at the sight of it. "Hi." The few seconds of silence between them was unbearable to her, and before Peter could even begin to form a sentence, she was stepping towards him.
His words got caught in his throat at the close proximity, eyes widening slightly. Super confident and takes what she wants. With that last thought, Luna made her move, her hands cupping his cheeks as she brought his face down to meet her lips.
For the slightest second, he did nothing, just stood there with her lips pressed to his. She considered pulling back and instantly stuttering out an apology, regret washing over her. But before she could go through with it, his hands had settled at her waist, and her mind was in overdrive. Every emotion she ever felt towards the boy was there, every lingering stare and skip in the beat of her heart, being expressed in that one kiss.
The longer she spent being held by Peter, the more she regretted her decision to not go back that day, because damn did she miss out. The way he tilted his head, their lips parting slightly as their breathes mingled, she was sure if he wasn't holding her she'd collapse from how weak at the knees she felt.
Luna was the first to pull back, releasing a shaky breathe as her eyes fluttered open. Peter's hands still rested on her hips, a cute smile adorning his features as he stared down at the girl. She didn't dare to drop her hands from his cheeks, not wanting the moment to end so soon. "So you like me?" She asked quietly, though the kiss they shared had answered that question pretty well.
His smile grew slightly at that, and in a rush of confidence, he brought the girl closer to him. "Isn't it obvious, or do I need to stamp it on my forehead that I have feelings for you Luna?" A grin broke out on her face, and she didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around his neck, embracing him tightly.
Many eyes had been drawn to the teens as they liplocked, though most averted their eyes as they broke apart, not wanting to be caught. Except for a select few teens.
On one side of the hall stood Liz and Ned, now joined by Mia. The three all collectively jumped with joy when the two originally kissed, before gathering into a group hug as their friends hugged. After months of conspiring together to get the two together, they finally succeeded, what wasn't there to be happy about?
On the other side of the hall, one girl was anything but happy. Danielle watched the entire exchange with a frown, and no matter how much it hurt to see Luna share her first kiss with someone that wasn't her, she couldn't bring herself to look away. Her heart had physically broken at the sight of the two of them, yet she couldn't help but feel angry. Angry at herself for letting herself gain feelings for a girl who was too caught up in someone else to ever return it. Pushing herself off the lockers, she walked away, wanting to get as far away as possible from Luna Giraldo.
