friendlyneighborhoodspidernerd !
Peter had never been good at dating. Or even having a crush. He’d lucked into taking Liz to prom, and he was pretty sure that without MJ’s help, he never would’ve gotten the courage to even talk to Gwen (616 Gwen that was), let alone date her. Not that he and Cindy were dating or anything, because they weren’t! They were just… friends.
But then the power swap hit, and he’d basically ghosted. Not just on her, but on everyone. He’d been overwhelmed with Daredevil’s abilities, he hadn’t even thought to text her and tell her where he was. But at least he knew where to find her. “Uh, hi,” he said, smiling sheepishly as she opened the door. “I – um, I mean, I hope I’m not like, interrupting you or your roommate or anything,” he said quickly. “I just. Well. I –” Speech failed him utterly at this point, and he was already starting to turn red. So he just held the awkwardly wrapped, star-shaped gift out. “I meant to give this to you like, actually around Christmas,” he muttered. “But the uh, power swap. It…” He trailed off, shaking his head. “I wasn’t exactly myself,” he said finally, smiling crookedly and weakly. He nodded towards the present. “You said you lost yours, though. So, I figured, even if it’s late, you might still want it?”
    having her powers back has cindy thrilled !  her mood has already been lightened,  the shift was going better,  her friendships were as great as ever.  except for with peter.  well,  it wasn’t really  except  for him;  it’s just that she didn’t really knew where they stood  -  she trusted him,  she thinks he trusts her  -  but he’d been a bit quiet as of late.
     so one could understand cindy’s surprise when she opens the door to find him there.  surprise is written on her face,  head tilting in  . . .  confusion  as she realizes who it is.  but that confusion turns into delight,  as she realizes how  HAPPY  she actually is to see him,  and a smile grows upon her lips.   “  hi ! why don’t you uh,  come on in,  pete ? miles isn’t here,  but he’ll be sorry he missed you.  ”  the door opens wider on her side,  and she takes the star shaped wrapped present in her hands.  cindy fingers it for a second,  before looking up at him,  eyes wide.  is it what she thinks it is ?  “ the power swap was hard on all of us,  peter.  there’s no reason to apologize.  i’m just glad you’re okay.  but  . . .  i didn’t get you anything ! ”  she could make it up to him,  maybe.  didn’t she have some pokemon games lying around or something ? or maybe buy dinner.  she could think of something !