PETER'S POV /// I heard an alarm that pulled me out of my deep sleep. I lazily opened one eye and looked over the nightstand. My phone was ringing the usual morning alarm. I crawled in my bed to reach it. I stretched my arm, then turned it off. I let out a lengthy sigh and slowly sat up in my bed. I couldn't sleep all night. I fell asleep only 3 or 4 hours ago. Our deep conversation with y/n last night due to the dispute we had earlier in the same day concerned me. After I left her on the roof, I felt good because I knew I helped her going through this. But I felt guilty after that. All she told me about how it affected her, how she felt about what's happening between Stacy and me. How she felt when she saw me again, and what she thought...about me. All this hope she had, that we could start over again. I ruined her dream. So I lied in my bed all night, repeating all this conversation playing on a loop, to myself. I sighed again, and shook my head. I have to do something to change things. I can't keep behave like this. I must try to get things straight with Stacy, and stop to be at loggerheads with her all the time. Even if it's always her who's disagree with me...anyways, I've got to stop. Make efforts. I jumped off my bed and get straight on my feet. I put on some clothes and went downstairs, thinking about a plan.
One hour later, I get out from the bus, and walked towards the building. I have to find Stacy and talk with her before y/n comes. I rushed and walked to her locker, hoping she was there. And I was right. She was closing it when I arrived next to her. She took a look at me. "Who allowed you to stand next to m-" "Stop it" I cut her off. She looked at me, raising an eyebrow. "ExcUse me ?" she said, but I stayed upright. "Look, aren't you fed up with that ? always being on watch to be silly or naughty with me, always saying hurtful remarks ? I had enough, and things have to change, Stacy." I said. I was holding my breath. She crossed her arms. " Do you really think I do this on purpose, Parker ?" she thrown. "C'mon, don't you think I saw you little game ? I know you don't appreciate me, but the thing is that I don't even know why. Well, okay, I'm not that popular compared to your fancy friends, sorry. But I am happy of who I am. I don't care what you think about me" "Then why do you come and offload all that shit ?" she simply said. Okay. I'm done. I gripped her wrist. "Hey! leave me alo-" I lured her in a quiet corner to talk. She removed her wrist from my grip. " What do you really want, Parker?! huh ?" she thrown. " I could ask the same question ! Why are you like this ?" "Oooh, poor baby Peter is gonna cry ?" " Stop being such an asshole, Stacy! and answer!" I clenched my fist. She crossed her arms again and looked away. "You know what ? I'm gonna tell you ! When we were child, before y/n leaves, we were the trinity. All was good. But there were always more for you. I couldn't become that close to her than you are. Each time I tried, it was all about you. Peter was everywhere. I felt like an insert. When she left, I knew you kept talking to her. Well, now she's here, my best friend who I've been waiting for ages to come back here, and I could finally have her with me because of course you didn't know she were coming back to Queens. And she stopped talking to you 5 years ago, so I thought you'll never find her again! so she could become 'all mine'. Plus, I'm sure she left because of you!!" "What ?! no! you know why she left!!" "Yeah, because you were reminding her her mother, because you both were friends when she was still alive.." "Don't be stupid! I'm not related in anything about her departure. Her dad decided to leave, of course she wouldn't! and by the way, you didn't know her mother, so you can't say anyth-" "The thing is that she didn't replied to you and your messages because she didn't cares about you anymore!!" "I know she didn't ! she wouldn't let go 8 years of friendship in smoke. And seeing how she acts now, she's too happy to having met me again, to "don't care" about me. There's a reason why she didn't replied to me, but you better not be involved about the fact that I almost lost my childhood and best friend !" "You know, everything happens for a good reason." She replied. I sighed. "I had enough, Stacy. Don't you see we're making her sad, because we can't-, well, YOU can't contain your "hate" to me ? She found again her childhood friends. We could became again 'the trinity' if we bury the hatchet. We have to do it for her. I don't want her to be upset each time. Yesterday was enough." I said, hoping that she would understand. She suddenly burst out laughing. "Okay...then." I smiled. "But I do it only for y/n, because she's actually the only best friend I had." I frowned. "Listen, Parker...I'd never, EvEr leave my friends, who much deserve my attention than you. You just a nerd who tries to be friend with me because you know you're about to lose her, as she's going to be with me. You'll be all alone. But you're use to it, right ?" "You're really nasty...what did time did to you ?" I said, trying to contain my anger and my sadness mixed up. "Well, time helped me to figure out that my friend is actually y/n, not you. By growing up, I saw who are really worthy in this high school" "How can you say that.." "Well, let me teach you one thing, Parker." She started toward do one step to me. "We might have been what you call 'friends' by the past..." she made another step, getting closer. "...But we were just child. And we never..." she stepped again. "...ever" another step. I flattened against the wall. "...going to be friends anymore. And we never been anyways" she finally said, with a defiance that gleamed in her glance. I could feel the tense atmosphere. I kept eye contact with her. "I'm gonna make efforts in front of her, because I'll do it for her. But don't expect from me any sign of kindness." she said. Then she turned over and started to leave. Okay. She doesn't want to be friend ? great. Me too. But I won't let y/n become like her and her vain friends. I have to protect her from Stacy. She doesn't know how much she changed. How much she can be hurtful. And how far she could go to keep y/n for her and only her. I don't recognise her. She just shown her true colors. But that's not fair. Y/n is my friend too. My best friend...or more. I don't know. But I can't lose her again. I'd do anything for her. I suddenly gripped Stacy's wrist and brought her back in the corner. "Leave m-" " You know what, Stacy ? I don't care if you don't want to become friend, if you want to be kind or not. I don't give a shit. But one thing's sure..." I tightened my grip. She winced. "...is that I won't let you take her from me. I don't want to lose her again, I wasted too much time, I need to start over. You're up if you want to. Your choice if you want to throw a wrench in my gears. If we have to start a fight for her, as puerile as it can be, I will." I ended, throwing at her a glance that she'd never forget. "I-I'm not afraid of y-" "So am I, of you." I cut her off. Then I let go of her wrist and walked away from her. I went to my locker, opened it, and took a deep breathe. When I raised my hand to take notebooks, it was shaking. I breathed again and took the notebooks. When I closed the locker, a face was right behind it, and so surprised me. "Hey...Pete" y/n said. "Oh, h-hey y/n" I replied. Last night conversation fulfilled my head inn less than one minute. Last exchanges were...peculiar and awkward. I felt that I turned red, so I looked down.
Y/N'S POV//// Peter suddenly looked down. But I saw his cheeks reddening, which I found cute. But I asked myself why. Why would Peter blush, especially that I only said "hi". Is he blushing...because of me ?
He suddenly looked up, sticking his glance in mine. "A-are you okay, Peter ?" I asked. "Y-yeah, I'm fine..." "Okay". An awkward silence settled up. I started fiddling with my sleeves, when I saw that Peter was doing the same. I looked up, and so did he at the same time. Eye contact. I felt my cheeks igniting too. C'mon y/n, break the ice. You don't have to let a simple dispute (even if it maybe wasn't one) make you back off. "Look, I'm sorry for yesterday" we suddenly both said in unison. We kept eye contact, silent. Then, his lips started to stretch in a cute smile. So did mine. I removed a strand of hair behind my ear. It's a mannerism I got. But I only do it in front of boys...ugh, stop it, y/n. Peter started to fiddling with his sleeves again. "I'm so sorry y/n, I shouldn't have behave like I did yesterday, with Stacy, but also with you. I-I just wanted to-" "Protect me. I...I know. I know you want me to explain some things, and I need you to do same. Things changed since I left, and we both have to figure out what and why. We should talk at a moment..." I replied. He smiled and ran his fingers in the curly brown ocean of his head. "I think we should..." "Start over" I cut him off. A lightened up smile stretched his lips. So did I. We both stayed silent for a few seconds. Then he suddenly pulled me closer, and gently embraced me. I didn't move. I just closed my eyes and...savored.
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Unaltered friendship
Fanfiction"Y/N and Peter knows each other since they're children, and then they met Stacy. They became the best "trinity". But it's time now. Time for Y/N to go back to Queens, were she lived before. One day, she had to move on in Bronx, when all broke down...
