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Miles Morales
Was
Having
A
Rotten
Fucking
Day
First, he was late to Spanish…and almost missed his Spanish test. It did not help him get into any good graces with his teacher either. Please…. Dios Mios, don't tell his Mami. She would scold him and go into her lecture about how important it was to keep their culture alive. His father would nod and hum in agreement behind her. And that would only be if they DIDN’T get a call from the school. If they did? He might as well go live with the gargoyles now.
Second, stupid Rhino escaped max security and destroyed downtown and his favorite deli. Like what was the reason for a maximum security prison if the villains got out every week?!?! He had stopped Rhino, but now his deli was gone and his side hurt like a bitch. Superhuman healing or not, being rammed into a destroyed Deli really really hurt!!
Third, he came home to an empty house; not unusual with both of his parents often picking up night shifts, and he had gone to reheat the leftover Arepas that their neighbor had brought over… and he dropped it on the floor…and stepped on it. So sadly into the trash it went.
He could feel tears behind his eyes as the whole day was just going to shit… He sat down on the couch and laid his head in his hands and tried to breath like Jess taught him. He didn’t want to cry or break down right now, he was SpiderMan! And a Morales!! And neither ever cried…
Okay EVER was a stretch but the fact of the matter still stood!! He would not cry! He didn’t want to cry. It made his head hurt and made him feel gross and exhausted.
“MILES!”
He shrieked at the sudden voice and nearly launched himself forward
Fourth… it seemed his spider sense had taken a back seat to his headache, he hadn’t even been alerted to the portal opening up behind him and India’s Spiderman bouncing on through like he owned the place.
He turned around and smiled weakly.
“Hey pav” he said, squeaking as the other jumped over the back of the couch and hugged Miles tight, he flushed a bit in the other's grip but carefully cuddled his boyfriend back.
They had started dating a few months after the whole “Canon Must Happen” event with Miguel. He had saved his dad and nothing happened, Pavitr had been on the team to save him and had been one of the first to congratulate him and hug him. After being chased around HQ? He really….really needed that hug. Pavitr had been the one to approach him and ask him out, he and his girlfriend having broken up amicably when they realized their interest lay elsewhere. Well, their interest were in other people. Pav had been the one to initiate a lot of things…and didn’t that make him feel crappy.
He sniffed and cursed himself
“Hey hey hey….what's wrong. You feel off” he said as he pulled back, pulling his mask off and his gloves. The other knew how much miles loved actual contact instead of through the suits. He frowned softly and cupped the other's face “...hard day?”
Miles pursed his lips to argue
“You know I’m right so don't even argue” Pav sassed with a raised brow
He let out a breath and sighed “...it's been the worst” he whispered and leaned into Pav as he hid his face in the other's neck, wrapping his arms around the other thin waist. “I want it to be over now”
Pavitr frowned and cuddled Miles close. He hummed softly before subtly typing a message into his watch and sending it.
“Well… it's not over so let's make it a good day okay! Now, have you eaten?” he asked, huffing as Miles shook his head “Well that's not good. Empty stomach definitely makes for a grumpy SpiderMan”
Miles had to laugh at that, not letting go of the other, groaning when Pavitr pulled back
“I’m going to go get some food, and you’ll have company when I’m gone” he said, his smile widening at Miles' confused expression “oooh you're so cute!” he laughed and squeezed Miles face and gave him a quick kiss
“Pav!!” he groaned playfully and waved him away, though he didn’t mean it. He already felt semi better… and with a portal opening up behind them he smiled even more.
“Oi! We came as soon as we could” he said as he walked out of the portal and walked by miles to ruffle his hair.
Hobie had a mission… he went to the middle of the living room just behind the couch and started shooting webs. Attaching one end to a corner and then to a wall. He was doing them in various directions.
“Miles!! I brought blankets and crappy movies!” she smiled
She jumped onto the couch and playfully bumped shoulders with him as she dumped the blankets in his lap and then went to the TV to figure out how to put in the DVD. Did her world's technology work with his she wondered.
Miles softened and smiled. He looked to Pavitr who looked proud of himself for organizing all this without Miles being aware of it.
“I’m going to grab some Chai and Samosas okay? Good food, a web nest and movies? Perfect remedy for a shitty day” he said, his teasing tone gone. “Call me next time love… I won’t let it get this bad next time, okay?” he smiled
Reaching over and cupping his cheek, stroking Miles' warm skin and leaning his forehead against the other. One could hear Gwen playfully roll her eyes, Hobie did as he threw a throw pillow at her head for being “too cheeky” with the couple as he often put it. They both thought they were cute, and often teased them about their PDA and how they had no shame.
“...thanks Pav…Love you” he whispered as he relaxed into Pav’s hands. He wasn’t quite comfortable with pet names…but he wouldn’t let Pav go without telling him he loved him.
Had they only been dating for a few months? Yes
Was it a little too soon to say Love? Yes
…did it just feel right? Absolutely yes
Pavitr beamed at that and kissed his lips before cuddling him close “I love you too Miles” he said
“...now you're making it hard to leave” He huffed, raising a brow as Miles laughed and cuddled him like an octopus.
“Stay…we can order in.” he chuckled and relaxed against Pav “...I really missed our cuddles.” he said.
Miles loved how soft yet firm Pav’s hugs were. Enough to give comforting pressure but soft enough that he could rearrange himself against the other. The lights were turned off and Gwen came over to them
“Hobie has the nest ready and the movie is gonna start…Peter heard and ordered us pizza” she smirked before jumping over the couch and into the hanging hammock of webs, that they all had been calling nesting. “So he will probably crash our little cuddle puddle here” she giggled
“Okay, well then I’ll happily take on cuddling duty!” he smiled as he stood up, picking Miles up in his arms
“Pav! I can walk!” he said, huffing at pav’s laughter before joining in. god his boyfriend was ridiculous
“Don’t drop the kid” Hobie teased but there was a slight serious edge, the older brother in him coming out. He jumped into the web as well, holding out a Hand and tugging Pav, and Miles in his arms, into the nest.
Gwen giggled and threw a blanket over Hobie and once Pav had sat down with Miles in his lap, she threw a blanket over them as well. “Thanks!” Pav said as he cuddled Miles sideways in his lap, holding his boyfriend around the waist and leaning back into the webs. Miles took a deep breath and laid his head against his boyfriend's chest. His heartbeat soothing as the glow of the movie filled the room
“...finding Dory…really Gwennie?” Hobie teased
“It is a beautiful masterpiece you shut your mouth” Gwen defended before they spiraled into a playful banter over her choice of movies
“Feeling better?” Pavitr whispered to Miles as they watched the movie unfold, cuddled up under the blanket
“...much… thanks Pav… you always know what to do” he said with a soft and tired smiled
“...eh…not always… just when it comes to you” he whispered back
Miles smiled and cuddled in closer, smiling as Hobie cuddled against them on one side and Gwen on the other. It got warmer…but in the best way. His eyes started to close as he felt his breathing even out. Today had been shit
But he had the best friends…and the best boyfriend anyone could ask for. They came here even when he wasn’t the best of company and probably more than a little crabby, and still were smiling and laughing to cheer him up. God he was lucky… and he wouldn’t take any of this for granted.