#i've had a fairly unproductive day

[thedudeplayinggalaga2]

See You In The Morning?

Kate Bishop x GN Reader

3K Words

Warnings: Mentions of injury, Angst, Language, Questionable punctuation, I think that's it?

A/N: This is the very first full fic I've ever written and Grammer/Punctuation has never been a strength of mine. I also have no idea if this story makes any sense but I had a good time writing.

You had forgotten to take your ADHD meds this morning, and now you were really paying for it. As you sat at your desk stopping and staring and stopping a multitude of different tasks without actually finishing any of them. 

It was Kate's fault really, she had completely thrown off your routine as she had a tendency to do. It was a rather chaotic routine but it still got you out the door in enough time to grab breakfast and make sure you took your stimulant before getting to work. 

But last night Kate hadn't come home, she had sent you a quick text telling you not to wait up. This happened fairly often since you'd moved in, and she would usually come home at 3 or 4am. But she hadn't made it home till this morning when you'd already been up and getting ready for work. 

You grimaced to yourself thinking about the conversation you'd had with her. 

"How's your other lover?" You'd asked

"Listen I know that's a joke but it's not a very funny one! I'm so sorry, I really am! But this mission I've been working for weeks finally had a big break and I needed to follow this lead! I'm so close to catching this guy!" 

"It was a joke, and I'm glad you made some headway on your mission, but I did feel sad and concerned when I woke up this morning and you still weren't home." You said this to her with your back turned as you made lucky his breakfast. 

You heard Kate get up and walk over to you, she put a hand on your shoulder. You turned to face her and had gotten the first good look at her face since she'd gotten home. You gasped "Kate, that's a pretty nasty cut above your eye! What the hell happened!?"

"I... Well.. you see there was a guy with a bat and.." 

You didn't give her time to finish cause honestly you didn't think you wanted to know the rest. So you'd pulled her into the bathroom and started cleaning and patching up her various wounds before having to rush out the door so you would only be slightly late to work. 

And now here you are, having a highly unproductive day and also worrying about Kate. She had been having way more late nights than normal recently, and pretty much always came home a little beat up. She definitely wasn't getting anywhere near enough sleep, you assumed this was probably why she had been super distant as of late. And last week she had forgotten about Lucky's vet appointment which was probably the most concerning thing of all. 

You've been with Kate long enough to know and understand that this is just what dating a superhero can be like sometimes. But this time it was really starting to effect your relationship for some reason. Things where so inconsistent between the two of you, partly because you never saw each other and partly because when you did Kate didn't talk much about anything of substance. 

As Kate had grown more distant you'd started to get shorter with her, finding less and less patience which you normally had a bottomless amount of for her. You'd also stopped planning dates with her, stopped waiting up for her even if she said she wasn't going to be too late, and you'd been regrettablely a little too harsh with her when she forgot Lucky's appointment and you'd hauled ass across town to take him. 

Sitting at your desk, switching between the same three programs over and over again you started to tear up. You didn't like this, you didn't like feeling so disconnected from her. You hated how you two seemed to be living completely different lives. Because goddamit you loved Kate Bishop so much! You loved being her partner. Kate was absolutely wonderful! She was passionate, brave, and very caring. She used her skills and talents to help other people, something you admired very much about her. She made you feel seen in a way nobody had ever really seen you before. But most of all Kate made you feel safe, not just physically but emotionally too. She had always felt like home. 

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The subway commute home was never your favorite, it was always so busy this time of day and wildly overstimulating. But you tried to spend the ride figuring out your game plan for when you got home. You wanted to talk to Kate, if she was even home, but you didn't want to create conflict especially if she was going to be leaving again tonight. 

As you walked into your apartment Lucky nearly knocked you to the ground, absolutely showering you in kisses. 

"Ok! Ok! Lucky I love you too! But we talked about this buddy, you can't just jump somebody at the door!" You said pushing him off before giving him a scratch behind the ears. 

You checked that Lucky had water and decided to let him outside as you assumed he'd been inside all day. Then you went to search for Kate. 

You found her passed out in your bed on top of the blankets letting you know she'd falled asleep as soon as she laid down. You smiled though as you noticed she was wearing one of your hoodies and probably your sweatpants too. 

You bent down the kiss the top of her head before settling down next to her in the bed. Stroking some hair out of her face you couldn't help but smile at your beautiful girlfriend and her slightly battered face. 

"What time is it" Kate mumbled so quietly you could barely hear what she said. 

"It's about 4:30 my love." 

"You're home early." 

"Yeah.... I was having a really bad brain day so my manager told me to just go home." You hoped she wouldn't press any further, but that was wishful thinking. 

Kate finally opened her eyes to look at you, worry evident in them. "Must have been a real bad brain day for Stark Industries to suddenly prioritize mental health over productivity." 

You let out a soft laugh, "Well I definitely wasn't being productive so more likely it just seemed like a waste of company time for me to be there." 

Kate sat up against the headboard next to you, looking even more worried, she tapped your forehead softly with her finger "What's goin on up in there?" 

You gave her a half hearted smile, "Well I forgot to take my meds this morning which isn't the end of the world but it definitely didn't help, there's also no way I've had enough protein today, and ...." You trailed off trying to decide if now was really the best time to tell her that you were also very worried about her and about your relationship. You decided against it because honestly you couldn't remember the last time you'd just sat in bed with her and you wanted to keep those vibes goin.

"Yeah, that's pretty much it."

"Hope you weren't trying for an Oscar with that performance, because I definitely didn't buy it!" Kate said teasingly. 

You groaned looking up at the ceiling "Sorry Kate, I just feel a little overwhelmed right now." Which was entirely true, you did feel very overwhelmed and your brain was going about 200 miles an hour. 

"That's okay, how about we get some food and take Lucky for a walk?" She said suppressing a yawn. 

"Are you sure? I know you're probably exhausted! You can rest more before you have to go to work." 

Kate put her hand on your face stroking your cheek with her thumb. "Yes I'm sure baby, you're having a bad brain day, so let's get some food in you and take a little walk. Also..... I've missed you." 

You leaned your head into her hand a little. "I've really missed you to my love."

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Kate treated you to your favorite restaurant that had some outdoor pet friendly seating so Lucky could join. And now you were walking through central parking doing your best to keep Lucky from trying to chase squirrels. 

You'd been walking in silence for a few moments when you finally broke it. "Kate, I was also having a hard time at work today because I was worried about you. And well, also about us...."

Kate slowed down and turned to look at you with a frown on her face "Worried because I was hurt this morning? Because really it was nothing! I appreciate you patching me up, you do a better job than me, but really I'm okay! It looks way worse than it is!" She rambled. 

"Well obviously I don't like it when you come home hurt, but it's more to do with how distant you've been. I know how important what you do is, and I would never ask you not to do it! But... You haven't been home much recently, and when you are you seem so distant...." You trailed off realizing you didn't know where this was going. 

Kate was quiet for what felt like forever but than she said "This guy I'm trying to catch, he's like really really bad, like I would tell you how bad he is but I really don't want to burden you with that knowledge. It's really hard for me not to think about it when I'm home I guess." She was just staring at the ground now as you walked, and the way her demeanor changed you could tell that this was really weighing on her. 

Before you could respond she continued, "But, what did you mean that you're also worried about us?" Her voice getting quieter, almost nervous. 

"Well.... I guess I just feel like we are living two completely different lives, passing like ships in the night hardly ever seeing each other. And when we do it's like you're not actually there, or I'm being grumpy with you. This is the first time in weeks we've actually had dinner together. Kate I love you so so much! But I'm getting worried because I want to support you, but I can't do that if I'm always being shut out."

You sat down on a bench taking Kate's hand in yours as she sat next to you. You studied her face trying to figure out what she was thinking. 

"I don't like shutting you out.... I just want you to be safe and to not have to deal with the things I do." 

"And I do appreciate you leaving out the gruesome details truly, you don't have to tell me everything, but it would be nice if I could at least know what you are feeling sometimes. Because otherwise I have to just try and guess."

Kate nodded her head looking out into the park thoughtfully. "Well right now I'm feeling like I'm absolutely failing at everything! I spent all night tracking that son of a bitch for nothing! I've really dropped the ball on my relationship with you, like I caused a whole ass bad brain day for you! And last week I forgot about Lucky's vet appointment!" 

You opened your mouth to something but Kate quickly cut you off "I swear the god Y/N if you say anything about the vet appointment I'm emailing Pepper Pots to tell her you steal all your really good ideas from your intern!" 

You gasped dramatically clutching your chest for emphasis "Okay! Uncalled for! But Pepper would know you were lying because my intern, bless his heart, couldn't tell you the difference between a PDF and a JPEG with a gun to his head." 

"Okay! So a bad threat but I hope I made my point clear." 

"Yes, I swear to never speak or the vet incident again. And I also will apologize for being so harsh on you about it too." You said more soflty "I definitely could have handled that better, I made it a bigger deal than it needed to be and you didn't deserve that. What I was going to say is thank you for telling me how you're feeling, it helps me understand where you're heads at a bit better." 

You were going to say more but Kate leaned her head on your shoulder and started playing with your fingers causing your brain to short circuit for a half second. 

"Do you think I'm failing?" Kate asked in a whisper. 

You stared at her hand intertwined with yours for a minute before responding. "No Kate, I don't think you're failing, I know this bad dude is giving you a run for your money, but he doesn't know who he's up against! Kate Bishop, the world's greatest archer! You're gonna get him, you always figure it out." 

Kate sat up and gave you another small smile, she looked down at lucky who was now sitting at her feet enthralled with a stick he had found. "What about us? Am I failing at this relationship?" 

"My love, the fact that we are sitting here having this conversation is proof that neither of us are failing." You truly did believe that, and also kind of said it to reassure yourself too because recently you'd been wondering the same thing. "I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to be your partner. I knew there would be nights spent without you, secrets I couldn't know, and the occasional missed vet appointment...." 

"Y/N!" Kate said warningly

"Last time I swear!" You said quickly putting your hands up. "But recently you haven't been talking to me about.... Well... Pretty much anything. And I miss you Kate, it feels like you've been gone for weeks and I miss you." 

Kate looked at you with tears in her eyes "God I've missed you too Y/N. I do want to talk to you about how I'm feeling and what I'm doing. I just don't want you to get caught up in all this. I don't want you to get hurt." 

"Well right now it's hurting me to not know anything that's going on with you." 

She nodded "Yeah, I understand, I feel like I don't know what's going on with you right now either, like I don't even know what your current hyper fixation food is and I always know that."

"Well right now it's those little babybel cheeses, but last week it was BBQ chicken pizza from that place down the street from us." 

"I bet Lucky enjoyed that one." Kate leaned down to take Lucky's stick before he shredded it more than he already had. 

"Oh he very much did! Everyday I come home without it he looks at me as if it's the greatest betrayal he's ever experienced." 

Kate stood offering you her had so you could continue your walk. "Y/N I promise that as soon as I catch that bastard my first priority will be making sure we get some quality time together okay? And in the meantime I will be better at communicating." 

"Okay, I love you Kate, and I know you're gonna get him!" 

--- 

You had gotten back home a few minutes ago and you were getting Lucky his dinner. You expected Kate was in your room putting her suit on assuming she would probably be heading out soon. So you were surprised when she walked into the kitchen wearing her signature purple sweatshirt and your sweatpants. 

"I do need to go back out tonight but I thought it'd be nice for both of us if we maybe watched a movie or something before you go to bed?" She asked hopefully. 

This made light up instantly, but then you frowned at the prospect of having to try and pay attention to any entire feature length film. "I would love that, but seeing as I didn't complete even one task at work today I just don't think I'm gonna be able to watch a movie." 

Kate looked thoughtful "Good point, should have thought of that. Okay.... How about we watch TikToks together with New Girl playing in the background?" 

"And that Bishop is possible the best idea you've ever had!" 

So you and Kate spent the rest of the evening cuddled up on the couch doing exactly that. 

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You and Lucky had just gotten into bed for the night and Kate was getting ready to head out. She came and sat on the edge of the bed leaning in to give you a kiss. "Y/N if I don't get this guy tonight I don't know what else I'm gonna do." 

"Well, have you asked Clint for advice?" 

"No, he's on vacation with his family and I don't want to bother him."

You nodded, being sure that while Clint loved Kate and was always helping her out, he probably wouldn't appreciate his family vacation being interrupted by whatever it was Kate was doing. "Okay, fair, well I'm here for whatever happens. I might not be a superhero but I do work for a very powerful company and Jerry from the biotech department owes me about 20 favors. And I'll be her to patch you up, just try not to break anything cause then I really will have to insist on taking you to the ER." 

Kate gave you a massive grin as she said "You're my superhero though." 

"Okay! That was so cheesy it was physically painful to hear! Imma need you to go now!" 

Kate responded with the first genuine laugh you had heard from her in weeks before leaning in to give you another kiss. 

As she left the room she turned to look at you and Lucky all tucked into bed. "I love you both, I'll see you in the morning?" 

"We love you too! Ummm... If it's not too much to ask, do you think you could bring me breakfast in the morning? I have to do two days worth of work tomorrow and it would help a lot!" 

[dailycupofcreativitea]

Random musings about myself 🤔 (while I'm on lunch break enjoying the snowfall)

So I've been working in research and been around academia environments for 7 years or so (1 year high-school, 4 years undergrad, 2 years masters, and present), and am currently in my first "corporate" job (it's a government job, academia-adjacent). This is my first time in AGES outside of the academia environment I'm used to. I didn't realize how different the environments are between academia and corporate.

Basic stuff first: the MEETINGS! So many meetings! They're important meetings and it's great because the environment I work in is super collaborative but like I didn't realize I'd spend so much of my time in Zoom calls. In academia I had a Zoom call every week for lab meeting and once in a blue moon to talk to my supervisor. So the way I work is "intense hyperfocus" until the time comes for me to attend the single meeting I have to juggle in my head. It's hard to work like that now because there are so many meetings that I've been showing up a few minutes late to because I straight up forget and also I ignore the alarm/notification bell because I'm so focused. I need to adjust my working style...

The second thing: there are lots of opportunities for breaks, and the routine is strict (like "don't bother anyone after 5PM, GO HOME lol" although outside of that you're allowed to choose your own hours so long as you get your work done). This is a positive change but I'm so not used to it, like I take the FULL hour lunch and half-way through I'm like "am I being unproductive...?". In academia I basically simultaneously worked 24/7 and not at all 🤣 So it was constant working with constant guilt. Now I feel...relaxed? I'm lucky to have a good working environment where I can feel that. But wow, I really have to adjust my body and mind to this idea of "9-5 working" in the sense that I need to learn that taking breaks and leaving at 5PM is not being unproductive, and no one will fire me.

The most stark realization for me, though, is that I'm WAAAAY more introverted than I thought. Or maybe it's something else, idk. In academia (or at least in my labs), since everyone is super focused on their research, we socialized in short bursts (usually just a bit of lunch and occasionally popping into each others offices). We also occasionally had retreats or conferences but I could mentally prepare myself for those. For the most part, it was a LOOOOOTTTT of independent work, which I loved, and of course I did love the bits of socializing as well.

There's quite a lot of socializing that goes on in my office, and most people eat lunch together. I realized I HAVE to be that weird loner and eat lunch alone otherwise I legit do not get my break, 'cause socializing is so much work 😩 Because I have to network way more, I realized I actually probably come across as socially awkward 😅 Or at least I think it's becoming more obvious that I put on a mask/mirror others and I'm losing the energy to maintain it. For two days I ended up networking/socializing but with my face and voice fairly dead-panned and noticed it made people squirm, especially if I tried to put the mask back up except it sounded broken because my face was dead-panned and my dialogue was really "crafted" while my voice was cheery 🤣 I think it may come across as a bit intense? I've been called "robotic" by two people in my life before (both times were as an insult tho so idk, it was probably just meant to hurt and not meant to inform).

Alternatively, I'm just really shy (which I was like when I was a kid) and that persona is coming back. I feel kinda shy and find it difficult to make eye contact -- with most people these days tbh, not just at work. But it feels really comfortable??? Like not in the "I'm socially anxious" way but in the "I genuinely feel comfortable being quiet" way.

I dunno! Maybe if I get more comfortable at work I'll be a lot more chatty (in short bursts). But wow, it's a difference for sure.

[notthebluexo]

rant

Today has been the most lethargic, unproductive day in my 3 months at the USA. I couldn't get anything done, I struggled focusing on anything, had difficulty opening up during the club meeting, etc etc. I feel like my focus is blurring away from my dreams and that my work isn't nearly good enough to make me realize them.

But then again this isn't the first time this has happened and I know I will bounce back from this.

It's probably just one of those days where you feel overwhelmed by what's happening around you and you feel like nothing is going your way whatsoever. And I did see this coming from the past couple days or so -- ever since I gave the Qualcomm interview, I don't really feel like myself. Part of the reason I can't focus on anything is the anxiety I'm feeling regarding the results. I feel like the later they reply, the bigger my chances of getting rejected are. I felt very strongly that I would get the role right after the interview, but now I feel my chances getting slimmer. If I had one hint - from someone, from anyone, regarding my results, I'd be very very happy right now.

And the dream life I'm thinking so hard about is kind of dependent on the result of that interview. You know, NY trip, apple watch, a structured focus on leetcode for the 2028 Google mission and all that. I'm seeing all that come to life - and all that is dependent on me getting this internship at Qualcomm. I actually don't know what I'm going to do if I don't get it. It's so weird.

Btw it's crazy because just a couple days ago I wasn't even thinking about the prospect of me not getting this role - I was so confident that I would get it. It's faded a lot today. I also do think that it's just today and that I'll be fine tomorrow.

One of the biggest positives I've felt today was that I overcame an urge - although fairly mild - to watch c0rn again. God damn, I've been such a loser in that one aspect of life. And it's like God wants me to fight that battle alone. But I've realized over time that I'm not nearly brave enough to do it. The future me that I'm so desperately dreaming of has overcome this problem - but I don't know when (or if) that's gonna happen. I am going to struggle very hard tomorrow; I can just feel it happening. I won't ask God for help - I am in this alone and I will win this battle alone. I have to.

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I'm absolutely crying at your mobile banner.

!!!!!! i was SO CLOSE to changing it cause the format doesn’t  quite fit but  adshgfj thank you. i feel it truly represents me.

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3. what's a wip you've procrastinated on the longest?

If we go all the way back to my very first fic on ao3, you'll see it's under 1k and was last updated in 2018. However, if we're talking about wips i'm still interested in writing, it's and the day could no longer contain me, which is a bnha crossover with fmab. It's been over two years since i wrote for it, and we're approaching a year and a half since my last update with what i did have. Its my baby hfdkj but i realized i fucked up the timeline on it and i've been in denial instead of fixing it ever since lmao

4. what's a wip that's fairly easy for you to get back into writing? why?

there are two in particular. The first one is called the sky is an ocean and its a drifting dragons fic. I started writing it about a year ago when i realized that there were 13 fics on ao3 and a good chunk was nsfw and the rest was stuff i wasn't interested in. i think its easy to write because there's something v comforting about the universe itself. The second is remember me when i am gone, which is a naruto fic abt an oc who has anterograde amnesia. this one is easy to write because the main character's understanding of certain things resets pretty often, so he's in the dark about a lot of stuff. his anxiety about asking questions he might have already asked is copy-pasted from my own life lol.

7. do you outline before writing? if so, what's your outlining process like?

I do outline! In the middle tho. When i get an idea, my goal is usually to write a couple sentences that could act as a hook in the summary, and then start over and write the lead up to the hook or what happens directly after. Then once i'm stuck, i look at what i have and decide where i want the story to go in the long run, what themes it might have, etc. But sometimes the story just takes over my life. my fic i'd pay the devil twice as much to keep your soul on ao3--the working title was 'eggs' btw--came about from some demonic possession that disallowed work of any kind until the fic was fully written, so i had an unproductive four days wherein i wrote 6k of the fic and did literally nothing else.

Thanks for the ask! Cheers <3

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girlfriend | peter parker

Pairing: Peter Parker x Reader

Summary: Y/N's been working up the nerve to tell Peter how she feels so Pietro decides to give her a push — until she sees Peter with Liz Allen.

Warnings: none

A/N: This has been sitting in my drafts for some time, thought I'd post it.

Word Count: 1176

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Normally on a Saturday, you'd be training with Peter, but tight ass Steve (as you guys called him when it came to training) would be away on a mission. So you thought this would be the perfect day for you two to finally go on a date. However you'd need to build up the guts to ask him first -- you'd been trying all week and had been chickening out each time in fear of failing miserably.

Today was your last chance because tomorrow was Saturday, but you'd been procrastinating all day. So far, it had been a day of applying for summer jobs and eating leftover take out -- staying as far away from Peter as possible. You had managed to schedule a phone interview for the job that you had your heart set on the most within the next hour. Given your unproductive manner towards your goal, it seemed that your friends thought it'd be best to meddle and it wasn't long before Pietro appeared in your room with the intention of annoying you.

Pietro thought it would be funny to take your phone and hide it around the base before your call. With his speed, there was no saying where your phone would eventually end up as you were no match for him. It wasn't even a second after he flashed you that mischievous grin that he took off in search of the perfect place to put your phone.

Because of how much he had on you in the speed department, he could've easily dropped your phone off somewhere and be done with it. Instead he decided to tease you, he'd slow down long enough for you to catch up and when you finally did, he'd zip off again. "Gotta be faster, broască ţestoasă!" he shouted running in the direction of the lounge.

You sighed defeated before moping past your room where you had originally started and down the steps towards the lounge. The closer you got, the more audibly laughing could be heard and it wasn't until you turned the corner that you could see Peter and a girl sitting on the couch together, looking pretty comfy. They were sitting fairly close and Peter whispered something to her that emitted a laugh from her lips. She smiled before saying something back that you didn't quite catch. Your heart sunk as you watched his eyes lit up and him nodding excitedly.

You weren't sure if you wanted to let them have their moment or ruin it. Jealousy sure was ugly, but you couldn't help yourself. You'd had a crush on Peter for the last two years now, ever since you guys met after brief dissolving of the Avengers due to the Sokovia Accords. He was sweet as ever and it didn't take long for you to get a huge crush on him. You were fairly sure he had felt the same, but neither of you had the guts to make the first move. Wanda and Natasha had been encouraging you for months to ask him out

She noticed you first and then Peter. "Y/N! Hey!" he chuckled, "Um, this is uh -- this is Liz." She smiled waving at you politely, you awkwardly waved back. "Uh, hey." Who was she? She had to just be a friend from school, right? She couldn't have been his girlfriend. Peter would've told you if he liked -- not to mention was dating, someone. It couldn't have been that serious if he never mentioned her, right?

You backed out of the room quickly, hurrying back the way you came. Tears were brimming in your eyes as you pushed open the door to your room. Pietro was lazily sprawled across your bed, holding your phone in one hand and the remote to your TV in the other as he flipped through channel after channel. He smirked at you mischievously before he noticed the tears in your eyes and his face suddenly fell.

"Whoa, Y/N, what's wrong?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. The tears began to roll down your face, but you just sniffled and replied, "Nothing, I'm fine." "Y/N, something's wrong. What is it?" You wiped your tears, "P-Peter's got a girlfriend." In a second he was holding you as you cried onto his shirt, "I saw them in the lounge." Before he could get a word out, your phone rang.

"Now if you'll excuse me I have to go take this call." He handed your phone to you before rushing out of your room, shutting the door behind him. You sniffled, plopping down your bed before quickly wiping away your tears and hitting answer on the call.

It was later that night when you finally pulled yourself together enough to come out of your room. You ended up ordering yourself more takeout and had Happy buzz it in, you still had to walk out of your room to get it though. You slowly walked into the kitchen, spotting the big brown bag of food on the counter and then examining its contents. Getting a cup down from the cabinet, you got yourself some water and began to attempt to carry your water, takeout, and phone all at the same time.

"Do you want some help?"

Peter stood cautiously in the doorway, watching your small struggle. "No, I'm fine." you muttered, fixing the bag in your arms. He walked closer, taking the bag from you, "Here, Y/N. I've got it. Can we talk?" You sighed reluctantly before leading the way to your room. He followed behind you quietly and once you were inside, placed the heavy bag of food on your bed. You sat down beside it and opened it up, absolutely eager to get your hands on your food. He stood awkwardly and quietly at the edge of your bed.

"Y/N, I wanted to talk to you about um, earlier." he started, you nodded slowly as you pushed around your lo mein noodles. "That wasn't what you think it was." You squinted at him, "How do you know what I think it was?" You scooped some lo mein into your mouth and chewed waiting for him to continue, "Um, Wanda told me -- Pietro told her." You bit your lip nervously at the memory of you crying into Pietro's shoulder.

"Liz isn't my girlfriend. She's an old friend from school -- she moved a few years ago and was in the state so she came to visit." he clarified as you processed his words. You officially felt like a fool, you immediately had jumped to conclusions about Peter and Liz without any confirmation. "I don't like her, I like you."

You looked up at him, he finally said it. "You like me?" he nodded, sitting down next to you on the bed. "I like you too." He breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad that we're on the same page because I've been trying to build up the guts," he smiled, "...to ask you if you wanted to go out with me tomorrow night."

"I'd love to."