what a night ! a seemingly endless celebration for those in attendance at flash thompson’s party. it’s easy for everyone to soak in the excitement for the new year. but gwen finds herself migrating away from the party -- a quick getaway as she makes a b - line towards the door. [ only stopped by the host himself -- “ where’s parker ? “ gwen could only smile & say she’s just going to get fresh air. ] after retrieving her coat & finally exiting , she take the stairs up as soon as she exits the apartment , taking her time as she reaches the rooftop.
winter in new york can be beautiful yet unforgiving. her coat barely does the job & she finds herself hugging her form , trying to keep warm. heels click against the ground as she gets close to the railing. eyes scan the landscape -- THE CITY IS ALIVE ! the excitement carries in the breeze , but gwen finds herself ... alone. lonely. her arms wrap tighter her around her frame & she lets out a sigh , seeing her own breath collect in front of her.
gwen closes her eyes briefly.
her teeth sink into her bottom lip , a small smile twisting onto her features. eyes open & she turns around , looking at the source of the sound. there he is , @thwipmaster in the flesh ! clad in scarlet red & sapphire blue , mask in hand , browns staring into her blues. her smile brightens up , widening ever so slightly. ❛ you’re late. ❜ the corners of her eyes crinkle as her smile reaches them.
❛ the ball dropped like ... 15 minutes ago. ❜ she finds that she’s starting to walk towards him now ! ❛ you can’t show up to flash’s looking like this , you know. it looks like i’m going to have make a grand exit. ❜ oh ... she’s in front of him now. looking up into those eyes. hands coming up to cradle his cheeks -- fingers skimming at the edges of his cuts. [ only peter would get this banged up on new years ! ] ❛ i’m gonna go back down & tell them something came up so i can leave. you are gonna meet me in my bedroom & we’re going to fix that up , okay ? ❜ their faces are inches away & she leans in. her lips press against his -- his lips are chapped , the copper taste of blood from his last fight lingers , but it’s so peter & she wouldn’t have it any other way. the kiss doesn’t last forever , simply a press of lips against each other’s. she pulls away after a few moments , leaning her forehead against his for a brief second. but it’s brief & she steps away , heading to the door. as she opens the door , she turns back to him again.
❛ HAPPY NEW YEARS , bugboy. i’ll see you soon. ❜