Marvel Imagines

Best Friend to Boyfriend [Peter Parker]

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"I've got to get back, i'm late" i said rushing around Peter's room and grabbing some textbooks. "i haven't got it yet!" he exclaimed. I was helping him with his English. Although Pete was incredibly smart when it came to science and maths, he wasn't the best at English, it was the only subject he didn't have an A in. "we've got 3 weeks until mocks Peter, we've been studying for hours and i'm hungry and i just really want to go back to the compound and sleep" i said sighing, running my hand through my hair. "well . . . we could get a take away? or watch a movie?" he stammered. I raised my eyebrow at him. "tomorrow? sure" i said annoyingly and he sighed at me. "we're friends right?" Peter asked and i looked at him worried. "yes, of course we are, you're one of my best friends" i said to him and he looked at me nervously. "i've been erm . . . feeling really lost lately and i can't focus on anything" Peter admitted to me, his face sunk as he looked down at the ground. "pete" i said softly, placing my hand on his arm. "you'll be fine, it's probably just a bad week. Everybody has them, even super hero's" i said teasingly and he sighed. "i'm not a hero Y/N" he said sadly and i frowned. "of course you are! you're Spiderman! you save people from robbers and death and you try your best . . . and at the end of the day, it's not how many people you save or how many good deeds you've done that matter, it's your intentions behind them and the instinct you have to help people" i said. He looked up at me with his soft hazel eyes, he had the ability to make me a sappy, blushing mess and i have no idea how he did so. "thank you, a pep talk was exactly what i needed" he said, snapping away from my gaze. I nodded and stood up. "i best be off" i said, going to grab my rucksack. He grabbed my wrist and spun me around. He placed his hand on the side of my face before connecting his lips with mine. He was soft and gentle, everything id expected. Peter was my best friend, but that doesn't mean i haven't ever found him attractive. I've lost nights of sleep worrying about falling for my best friend. All of a sudden, panic arose from within. Well that's our friendship over. It'll never not be weird now. I stepped away, Peter looked mildly hurt. "i . . . erm" i stuttered, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear. "i'll see you later, thanks for having me over . . .?" great. i sounded like an arsehole. "erm . . . remember the trip form for tomorrow" i muttered as i went to leave the room. "Y/N!" he said and i looked at him. "if you just want to be friends that's fine . . ." he said. I felt a pang go through my chest as i looked at him. He seemed so defeated. My bag slipped off my shoulders as i walked towards him. "peter, your my best friend, you're funny, clever, caring, selfless, terrible at english but brilliant as so many other things. I can't remember a time when  . . . when i didn't like you" I said nervously. He looked up at me in surprise, but with a smile on his face. "i really like you" he said chuckling. I smiled back, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks. I placed my hand on the back of his neck as i leaned up to kiss him. He smiled into the kiss as fireworks exploded in my stomach.

I'd never ever expect to fall in love with my best friend. But here we are.

[AN HOUR LATER]

I sighed as i walked through the doors to the compound. I'd missed dinner. I was going to get slaughtered. In between my school hours, revising for mocks and squeezing in an hour a day to train with Steve, i never had a chance to see everyone. Not even Tony who was practically my dad. I'd promised to sit down and eat with him and Pepper as she also had the evening off.

I quietly walked through the common room and past the kitchen. I halted as i saw Pepper stacking the dishwasher and wiping down the table. "i'm so sorry i missed Dinner, i tried to get back" i said awkwardly. She smiled at me softly. "it's fine, it was only Pasta" she said. "that's not the point, i should've made a greater effort" i said. "the least i can do is show up for family dinners after everything you and tony have done for me" i said and she took ahold of my hand. "who's the boy?" she asked me and i looked at her shocked. I tried to hide my smile but it escaped. The whole way home i couldn't stop smiling. "i can't say" i said chuckling and she gasped. "oh come on! he's got you smiling broadly, i've only ever seen Peter make you smile . . ." she trailed off as he eyes widened. "don't tell me you and Peter have finally...!" She exclaimed happily. "shhhh!" I said and we both laughed. "so you're dating tony's protégé" Pepper said chuckling and i smiled. She turned around, grabbing a still warm plate of pasta she'd obviously put aside for me. I smiled as i tucked into it, not realising how hungry i was. "this is so exciting! finally!" she said and we chuckled. "what did i miss?" Tony said walking into the kitchen, heading for the coffee machine. "oh nothing important" i said dismissively and pepper smirked at me. "what's going on?" Tony said looking at us both. I looked at Pepper and when she didn't say anything i came up with something. "i got an A* in my test paper" i said and Tony smiled. "which subject?" he asked, pouring himself a coffee. "Biology" i said a bit too quickly. "Bruce will be upset it's not physics" Tony said and i chuckled falsely. "before i forget, tell your bestie the spiderling to get round here and pick up a new suit, he ripped his old one" Tony said walking off and me and Prper couldn't help but chuckle. He turned back around and i nodded seriously. "i'm on it!" i said and he looked at us both weirdly again before walking off back to his office no doubt. I continued eating my Pasta as Pepper cleaned the kitchen around me, we discussed a matter of things before deciding to watch a movie to make the most of her rare evening off.

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