city boys; peter parker

Part 9

The boys quickly ran out the door and down the multiple flights of stairs to see Happy Hogan waiting for the boys, "Good morning, Oliver!" he smiled at the shorter boy. "Good morning to you as well, Peter." he added, "Morning, Happy!" the two boys replied.

"Oh my god-" Happy yelled looking at the boys' faces, "I told you if anything happened to call me, are you okay?" he asked placing a hand on Oliver's shoulder causing the boy to wince slightly.

"I'm fine, Hap. I was standing up for Peter but I'm pretty sure Steve already had told you." Oliver replied opening the car door and getting inside of the car with Peter.

"Yes, I do know but still! There were so many ways you could've resolved the situation without you getting hurt as well." Happy replied starting the engine and beginning the car ride towards the school.

"I know, Happy but I acted on my instincts instead of thinking, I am sorry." Oliver replied biting his lip, "Oliver, why are you apologizing for acting on what your gut was feeling? You sure helped Peter which was your plan from the beginning." Happy replied smiling at both of the boys.

Soon Peter and Oliver pulled up to the school with Happy, "Thanks, Happy!" Peter smiled.

"You two try to be smart today, please don't get hurt any more than you already are." Happy said, "Now go have a good day!" he added said to the boys with a smile.

"Call me if you are going to a friend's house, okay, Oliver?" Oliver nodded at his dad's friend, "See you later, Happy!" the boy replied.

The two boys made their way into the school, people stared at the two boys whose faces were covered in bruises and tiny cuts. "Oh my god!" Michelle yelled seeing the two boys, "Is this why Flash got suspended?" she asked with his mouth open wide.

"Yep," Peter replied opening his locker and putting his jacket in before closing it continuing his conversation with Michelle and Oliver.

"I so want to hurt him now-" she said smacking her fist against her palm angrily, "MJ, that's not a good idea, we don't want you to get suspended too!" Oliver interjected lightly placing his hand on her shoulder with a reassuring smile.

Soon the first couple classes came and went by fast, at lunch Peter and joined Ned and MJ at their table.

"-then Flash got suspended, my dad had a work emergency, I spent the night at Peter's and now we're here," Oliver said finishing his story.

"Wow! How bad does it hurt? The black-eye, I mean?" Ned asked as MJ returned to the end of the table and became invested back into her book, "Not too bad, it sometimes hurts when I blink or rub my eyes but other than that it's actually not bad." Oliver replied with a chuckle.

The conversations continued between the three boys, "How about to make it up to you because we couldn't come over yesterday, how about we watch the first couple Star Wars movies with Oliver and do our homework at your place, Ned." Peter offered.

"Yeah! Of course, I would love to have you guys over!" Ned replied grabbing his phone and started typing away at it. Peter and Oliver did the same, texting their guardians while in Oliver case he sent a quick text to Happy.

Ollie
Hey, Happy! Is it alright if I go to my friend, Ned's place after school?

Not so Happy Hogan
Yes, of course! Just actually make it to Ned's house tonight.

Ollie
Yes, Happy... I will, that goes for Peter too.

Not so Happy Hogan
Stay safe and see you tomorrow, kiddo!

"Can everyone come over?" Ned asked the two other boys who nodded in reply, "Yep! May is cool with it, she'll even drive us home if parents aren't home yet." Peter replied.

"My dad said it's okay for me too." Oliver smiled at the boys before returning to his phone.

Ollie
Hey, Guys! When do you think you'll come home?
I miss you guys.

A couple of hours had passed before Tony or Steve could reply to the texts.

Father
I'm not sure, kid.

Capsicle
we miss you too.

Ollie
How do you not know?
Did Nick not specify at all?

Capsicle
Zero specifications, Nick doesn't even know... it was just a random mission against Hydra and some dumbass aliens.

Ollie
Okay, see you soon... hopefully!
Stay safe, tell everyone I miss them too.
I love you, guys.

Capsicle
I love you too, they say they miss you too.

"Who was that?" Peter whispered to Oliver after he'd set down his phone, "Tony and Steve, they don't exactly not when they will be coming home." Oliver replied staring straight ahead at the movie; his voice was stained with sadness.

"Oh, would you like to spend another night at my place?" Peter replied placing a hand on Oliver's shoulder, in the background; the movie continued to play, Ned munched away at his popcorn, and the two boys quietly whispered to each.

Peter and Oliver leaned over to each every so often during the movie, the boys kept talking at Oliver's father and the antics the two boys would get up to his Tony Stark and Steve Rogers.

After the third film and finishing all their homework, Oliver and Peter walk back to Peter's apartment together in the quiet dark. The boys walked together in silence, it wasn't uncomfortable though.

It was just that neither of the boys had anything to say, the silence was comforting for the boys, whose lives felt non-stop and crazy. The boys were left alone to their thoughts, Oliver quietly shivered to himself in the cold.

"Man, I hate the cold," Oliver said quietly rubbing his hands together trying to create some warmth, Peter began to rummage through his pockets looking for something.

"Uh- here!" Peter said handling Oliver a pair of black mittens which Oliver couldn't exactly see in the darkness, he grabbed the mitten and tugged them onto his hands.

"Won't you be cold though?" Oliver asked stuffing one of his hands into his pocket.

"Not if we hold hands," Peter said joking under his breath, without thinking Oliver grabbed Peter's hand and the rest of the way back to the apartment.