holding employment at oscorp & being without almost remained no different, the lack of understanding they provided when things went awry clearly hadn’t changed in the nearing year since she had been let go. there was a part of her mind that had justified the slight impromptu trip to retrieve the few files she needed for her own research . . . norman had caused unmeasurable amounts of pain to countless people ( herself included ) & there wouldn’t be much guilt that clung to her conscious over her choices. the surprise came as she hurried down the steps of the familiar building, a soft grunt flying free from her throat as she collided with a sturdy being, eyes flicking up to see the features of no other than her ex boyfriend. it’s not uncommon that the two found separation, their relationship much to the likes of storm caused waves crashing upon a rocky shore, but it never hits her how much she misses him until she’s faced with his presence. ❝ hi . . . ❞ he stays with her long after he leaves, tormenting her heart as her eyes search the sky when a chill runs the length of her spine . . . he’s always gone before she catches a glimpse. quickly recovering she shifts their positions, turning them so that his wide frame faced the glass doors & shielded her from prying eyes.
she wondered if this was the work of the cruelty of fate, keeping them so intertwined in the tangled web they’ve woven through the years. ❝ what are you doing here ? ❞ slightly breathless words hopefully a distraction from the question that painted his gaze, but she knew he’d catch on, he had an ability to tell when she managed to find danger ( her very own superpower ). the way his hands rest at her hips, how did he have the power to steady her & send her spiraling in the same breath ? burning the very skin that he touched was indication that she needed to pull herself away . . . it’s been months & the way her heart still flutters just at being in his space was almost too much to bear. peaking over his shoulder, she catches sight of a reminder of why she had been in such a rush to leave. ❝ i have to go . . . ❞ pulling herself from his grasp, she feels the loss immediately & wishes for nothing more than to reach out to him once more. she only makes it a down a short flight of stairs before turning back, a peter parker classic phrase has her grin widening until her cheeks ached as she addresses him ( despite the agony that vibrated through that bond they shared, the love she still held was overwhelming. ) ❝ say hi to harry for me. ❞ hoping the osborn heir wouldn’t fill with too much irritation at her when he found out it might have been his codes she used to override security clearance.
&. @webslings prompted: " gwen ! you mother-hubber. are you serious ? "