(Peter Parker x reader) Romeo and Juliet

38: I promise

In the hallway, I caught Peter's tie as it flew past me. I popped a few feet in front of him, and he nearly screamed.

"Y/N!" He whisper/yelled. "You're-"

"Helping your sorry ass," I snapped.

"No, you're mad at me. You're saying this is my fault. MAYBE I JUST WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT!"

I froze.

I hadn't thought of that. "Peter, I never thought of that-"

"No shit," he snapped.

"Language," I mumbled back.

He smiled a bit despite himself. "And she's not my girlfriend."

I snorted. "Not yet."

Liz was right.

It's my own fault. I'm egging Peter on. Encouraging him and Liz.

When I said yet, I failed to see the sad look in his eyes.

"So what's your plan?" I asked.

"Have you ever seen that really old movie-"

"Peter, that's not a plan," I interrupted. "That movie doesn't count. Try a distraction method, you go for the Vulture, Ned will figure out what he's doing, and I'll protect you."

"You'll protect me?" Peter repeated shakily. "You promise?"

"I promise."