other side of the mirror

chapter 6

Peter's pov

I wonder if my parents are alive in the dimension and uncle Ben , what about me , am I still Spiderman , I'm sure this world Mr stark would know about him .

Maybe he's just a normal teenager here . No super powers , no super villains , no late night patrolling or feeling the wind on your face as swing from one building to another , no science stuff with Mr stark .

This Mr stark said , he's never met or heard of Peter Parker .

Maybe he is just a normal guy , maybe he's happy with his family . I can check it out today and I have to see dr strange too .

I should ask Mr stark if he has found anything about dr strange , I have studies and aunt may oh my god I forgot about my aunt may , oh no she's gonna be so angry at me . I hope she doesn't kill Mr stark .

There was know on the door . What should I do , what should I do ?!

"Ah  um come in .?" I awkwardly clear my throat , why is he knocking it 's his place . Mr stark never knocks .

It was weird , watching Mr stark act so ... so uptight .

"Would you like some breakfast ?" His tone was so timber and smooth , how is that even a thing .

"Yeah , I'm pretty hungry ." I didn't know how to make small talk with this guy .

Anthony's pov

A syrupy sweet feeling made its presence known inside my chest , I simply pushed it aside . Few years back I would have cast it aside , believing it to be some kind of ailment , love was just a neurological defect of human psyche .

When I first acquired romantic feelings for my Peter , I acted resentful and envious of how easily he would display affection to others .
My mind lost the control to understand what was sensible , I never let it affect my work but it vexed me whenever he would pay attention to others.

During breakfast I couldn't tear my gaze away from him . It was hard losing my Peter . I thought I could never again but just as I see this Peter I am falling in love all over again .

I tried to remind my subconscious that he's the Peter I loved but Peter is still Peter and belongs to in every form . Hence , My dimension's Peter was my Peter , that dimension's Peter is my Peter too . Tony stark can have hammer if he wants , plus That dimension's tony stark doesn't have romantic feelings for peter anyway , I don't believe he'll be a threat .

The question arises , does Peter have romantic intent towards  anyone else . Some gentle probing and a little encouragement with a dash of sympathy will make him disclose personal information even to a stranger .

"So , Mr Parker tell me more about your world . The Avengers , the parallel world , about your life that might help me to send you back in your world ."  Be casual , don't seem interested or aware of anything he reveals .

" Well i already told you about members of Avengers and I don't know much about their private lives but Clint has a wife and two kids and he's a part time farmer , I guess . " A family man , interesting .

"I can tell Mr stark kind of envies his lifestyle but now that he's married to pepper I don't think he should be ." Wait married . Oh this is getting interesting .

"What about you Mr Parker , do you a significant other or a romantic interest , requited or otherwise ? It might be lonely with just your aunt ." I try not to sound  too eager .

"I don't think how that might help but I don't have the time to date . Most of time goes to studies and then their is the occasional missions , petty thieves and not forget patrolling ." He sounds like he's avoiding something . Try to coerce him gently .

"You don't have someone , not even a crush . Sounds odd for someone your age , it's very easy to be enamored in your age ." He turns a bit red in ears .

"Well there is someone , I mean we are not exclusive or something but there is .... I mean we have kissed and I can tell she likes me too but it's just , you know ."he awkwardly tries to explain but it was enough of a hint for me and I already have an idea who it is .

Just like before .

Flashback

He should have known , someone as alluring as Peter could not have been uncommitted . Peter did send him those signals , lingering touches , those beaming smiles , feverish gazes.

"I really can't stay late today , Mr stark my girlfriend will throw me from empire state building if I bail on her today . Infact she's standing right outside ." I look down from the window even if it was impossible to recognise a person on the ground .

"Would you like to meet her ?" He gives me another one of those melting smiles . He dares to give me one of his blinding beaming smiles but when he grabs my arms and takes me with him .

I follow blindly , his touch was intoxicating  , melting away my anger
Nobody touches Anthony stark , nobody is Brave or worthy enough to . Peter on the other hand ....

He still felt betrayed and bitter , it was his own fault for letting his mundane emotions take control instead logic . he refused to acknowledge her existence , someone so unworthy enjoying his adoration .

His loyalty , his administration , his love . For a second I wanted to lose my composure , to spit the poison bubbling inside of me . To destroy the detestable creature who had snared the affection of my paramour .

I regained my composure , she would be easy to deal with . She was just a makeshift , something to distract him from desperation of belonging . I could understand that the need to be required , to be essential , to be irreplaceable in someone's life .

Then he saw her with shoulder length hair and tanned skin and slim body , he diliked her immediately even if he can't see her facial features . He could tell the dislike was mutual .