Different is good. Right? (Peter Parker x Reader)

Chapter 3

The weekend came pleasantly fast and you were excited to work on the project with Peter. It was Saturday and Peter was supposed to show up 30 minutes ago and he's not answering his phone. You were starting to get worried when you finally heard a knock on the door.

Your mother was out for tonight so you were home alone. With Peter.... 

You opened the door to reveal Peter with a bleeding nose and a cut on his head. You gasped and stood there in shock. "Holy shit Peter what the hell happened?" you asked while dragging him to a couch.

"This guy was harassing this girl so I told him he needed to back off and he uh went after me" he said slowly sitting down. "Here" you started wiping the blood off of his face and doctoring his cut.

You noticed him staring and stopped. "What?" "Oh uh nothing I'm just thinking." he replied snapping out of his daze.

Peters POV

I walked up to Y/N's door afraid of what she might say about me looking like this. I already felt like I let her down since I was late. And kind of distant with her. Its just this Spider-man thing is really important to me and I feel like all of Queens is counting on me to keep them safe.

But when she was cleaning up my cuts I felt something different inside of me about her. But I couldn't figure out what it was. So I just stared at her trying to figure it out.

"What?" she asked me. Great she noticed.. "Oh uh nothing I'm just thinking". I hate having to lie to Y/N. I just want her to be safe and her knowing about Spider-man could hurt her. And I don't want to risk that.

Your POV

"Ok that should do it." you said finishing up on Peter's cut. "Thank you. I didn't know who else to go to and I remembered we had to finish the project anyway" he chuckled.

It made you happy to know that he came to you for help. Even if you invited him over. After all he could've just not came at all. 

After you guys finished half of the project you decided that you would finish the rest of it tomorrow.

"So your place tomorrow at 5?" Peter asked turning towards you in front of the door. "Yep! Also be careful out there Pete." "Don't worry I will." He said giving you a reassuring smile.

After he left you couldn't help but let out a long sigh. You didn't get anything out of Peter about why he's been acting weird. So now you are left with all of the possibilities of why Peter has been distant.

But there is one that won't leave you alone. 'Does he know about me having a crush on him and that's why he doesn't want to hang out?'. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

Your thoughts were interrupted when your mom walked in. "Hey sweetie how was your day?" she asked kissing you on the top of the head. "Good I guess...." you sighed. "What happened?" she asked sitting down in front of you.

"Just guy problems.... I don't understand them" you laid your head back and looked at the ceiling. "Neither do I honey... It'll be okay though." she gave you a reassuring smile and walked off to bed, you following shortly after.

Peter Parker I don't know what is wrong with you but I will figure it out sooner than later.

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