• Perfect Strangers •

Chapter Six

Peters PoV

Diving through a small hole in the railways, I swing down the streets of Queens, the wind blowing across my body furiously as I soar through the sky, cheers and chants of my name being called by as I pass civilians, I somersault through the sky, twisting back into a swing before landing atop a building, the noise of the busy city of New York filling my ears "How was your day today Peter?" Karen asks, smiling I exhale softly "it was good Karen, no high crimes going on around Queens, I got everything off of my chest with MJ last night. I can finally relax" I explain as I stand on the edge of the building I'm standing on "That's good Peter, I'm glad you and Michelle spoke, is it possible you can tell me more about this Michelle?" She asks, humming I stare at the city, arching an eyebrow involuntarily "MJ.. she's awesome, well she's Badass, she's got a sarcastic attitude and she's real smart, she's the leader of my Decathlon team and she's really about feminism and she's really observant." I explain easily, brushing my hand against my abdomen out of habit "She seems really unique" Karen adds, laughing I shrug "yeah, she is" I chuckle as I dive off of the building I swing towards her apartment.

Hanging upside down I tap on her window casually, watching her look up from her book she laughs as she walks over, opening her window she pushes my forehead "what are you doing here, someone could see you, someone like my mother or my sister you loser" She says, shrugging i drop down onto the fire escape, leaning against the stairs leading to the next apartment above I pull my mask off smiling warmly "was in the neighbourhood" I shrug, hearing Karen murmur something about not being in the neighbourhood I brush it off as MJ rolls her eyes "Your a nerd" she scoffs, looking in her room at all the book posters that are up "oh, your calling me a nerd?" I ask gesturing to her bedroom walls "Shut up, books are great" she arches her eyebrow shaking her head sassily "Why are you even here" she laughs as she pushes my shoulder I shrug "You found out my deepest secret, you have to deal with the consequences" I say jokingly, looking to her door when it opens revealing her sister I pull myself up to the ceiling of the fire escape "what do you want Ava?" MJ shouts as her sister walks towards her "what are you doing?" She asks MJ, watching the dark skinned female furrow her brows she shrugs "I don't know enjoying the day?" MJ scoffs.

After getting rid of her sister I dropped back down, tilting my head slightly "I got an idea" I pitch, looking at Michelle who's got an eyebrow arched I wrap my arm around her waist, watching her glare at me "don't you dare Parker." She says sternly, pulling my mask on I smile beneath It "Scared of Heights?" I ask, watching her shake her head she gestures to me "not a big fan of human contact" she mumbles, shrugging I exhale softly "hold on tight" I chuckle before swinging off into the city, she wraps her arms tighter around my neck.

Swinging past skyscrapers and buildings, the wind blowing her hair back as her screams filled the air, though they weren't screams of fear, they were the screams of her adrenaline rushing through her body, screams of joy and excitement just like I had done when I first felt the thrill of swinging through the skies, her eyes closed as she held tightly onto me, I land on top of a sky scraper, feeling her arms slowly let me go she looks around "This is high loser" she scoffs as she walks to the edge I refrain myself from freaking about her being to close to the edge of a skyscraper "This is where I come after every patrol" I say standing beside her, pulling my mask off "Every night?" She asks, nodding I sit on the edge, my legs dangling off of it, she does the same "so you were the one to put Liz's dad away?" she asks, shuddering at that name I nod "I'm sorry" she says, shaking my head I smile slightly "no it's fine" I reply, watching her nod I lean back slightly "And your not an avenger?" She asks, shaking my head again she nods "I got offered it, but I need to get stronger" I say sternly, Looking over to her with an arched eyebrow as she looks at my mask "is it wrong to admit I'm my a big fan of spiders?" She says, laughing I look at her with raised eyebrows "Well, I may be spider-man but I didn't choose to be bitten by a radioactive spider" I chuckle, watching her laugh she shakes her head "of corse not, you may be a loser but your not that much of a loser" she says, smiling I stand, pulling my mask on I pull her to her feet "come on, I'll take you home" I say wrapping my arm around her waist again, she wraps her arms around my neck as we swing off back to her apartment.

Landing on the edge of the fire escape I put her on her feet as Neds icon appears at the top of my spider-screen I answer it "what's up Ned?" I ask, watching Michelle look at me with an arched eyebrow I nod "right, okay, yeah I'm on my way now" I reply as I end the call i shrug "duty calls" I smirk smugly, watching her roll her eyes I crouch in front of her as I reach for my mask I freeze slightly when she pulls me into a hug, my jaw clenched as i can practically feel my heart stop beating, I wrap my own arms around her hugging her back "be careful out there, loser." She says seriously, smiling I nod "of course" I chuckle before diving backwards and swinging off towards Ned.