and interwebs + 19 for the ship/kiss meme, please!
- folk melody
[for luck]
Ned can hear the sirens echoing in the distance, only just barely taking over the dreadfully familiar sounds of rampaging destruction. The sounds make him stop, legs locked up, as his heart races. You'd think living in New York would make him used to such sounds and sights but you'd be wrong.
He turns his head and finds another dreadfully familiar sight - Peter gone. He catches just the briefest look as his friend disappears into a nearby alley. It worries him, weighs on him, but he knows - when the sirens start to scream, Spider-Man will be there. MJ once said the sounds of distress were Peter's sirens song; he'd always be drawn to them. It's a comforting and troubling thought.
By the time Ned's legs move, Peter's changed and putting on his mask. He stops, freezes, and Ned can't see his face but imagines it's guilt going by Peter's small smile. "Sorry to skip out on the movie. Maybe we can see it tomorrow?"
Ned highly doubts that will happen. Seems like every other date they plan is interrupted. But that's okay. It's just what happens when you agree to date Spider-Man. "Don't worry about it." He picks up Peter's clothes and bundles them up. "Text me when it's over?" he asks despite knowing he'll be following the news.
"Totally. Absolutely." Peter nods.
Ned kisses him - good luck - and with a thwip, Peter is gone.
