The Kidnapped Spider

Epilogue

Wanna go on a date?

Peter stared at the text in shock. He fumbled with what to say while Harley texted something else - something along the lines of What? Did I scare you off? 😜

Peter quickly started typing furiously because he didn't want to chase Harley away. No! No, that was just surprising I guess. But yeah! I would love to!

Peter's nerves rose as he waited for a response, jumping when Sam dropped something in the kitchen. Peter let out a huff of air and shook his head, smiling when he heard Bucky start to laugh.

Peter's phone buzzed and he looked down to see that Harley had texted back with a date, a place, and a time. Peter bit his lip and responded back that he would be there and then tried to think of what he would say to his parents.

"Who are you talking to?" May came up next to him, kissing his cheek.

"Um, remember Harley and Harry?" Peter asked and May lit up.

"Yes," she smiled at him and Peter re countered the moments when he ran into Harry and Harley again. May looked happy that he was spending time with them again - he could tell that May missed those two and felt bad that Peter had to make new friends.

"And Harley just -" Peter stopped and bit his lip before looking at May meekly. "He just asked me out."

May blinked and then brightened and her smile widened. "Oh wonderful! Are you excited?"

"Nervous but yeah," Peter nodded, flushing a little. May winked.

"Well, I was too for my first date, but I'm sure it'll go swimmingly." She smiled and kissed his cheek again. "Come on, I think Sam is making something in the kitchen."

"Sam is always making something in the kitchen." Clint popped down from one of the vents and Peter looked up at him, pouting a little.

"I was going to say that." Peter mumbled and Clint grinned and winked at him.

"What can I say? Great minds think alike!" Clint hopped down and fist bumped Peter.

Peter giggled and fist bumped back while they walked over to where lunch was being made.

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Peter ruffled his hair, messing with it in the reflection of an abandoned store. He was more nervous than he thought he would be. Come on, it was Harley! Sure, he looked hotter than he did all those years ago and sure he clearly grew up and yeah it's been awhile and he's nice and kind and -

Peter straightened. He was rambling but the point was that this was a date. This was something he had never done before and clearly not something he had done with a childhood friend.

But it would be fine! Nothing was going to go wrong. Maybe it would be a little awkward but they were just going for shakes and then walking around the city and visiting shops. And it's not like New York was a closeted city so nobody would be judging them.

Well. New York always judges. But they wouldn't care about two teenage boys in the long run.

"Hey Pete,"

Peter turned around and grinned when he saw Harley waving at him from the sidewalk a few steps away. "Hey Harley. How are you?"

"Doing good," Harley nodded, smiling. "How about you? Especially since you've been..." he trailed off, gesturing.

"Yeah I'm good," Peter nodded. Peter had told Harley a few weeks ago that he was the son of Natasha and Tony but it had only been a few days since the press incident. Peter had seen the conference that Pepper held and oof, that woman could be scary.