Yeah, okay. ( cider would be fine. there is a story there, though not exactly an easy one to tell. losing Gwen is still too new, too painful, too personal. Peter likes to hate himself for not doing enough when it comes to those he's lost, he blames himself for Uncle Ben even though he definitely hadn't been the one behind the gun. Gwen, though, that is on him. he's the one that killed her, he felt the snap as much as he heard it, it's genuinely his fault and that makes it hit heavier and harder.
Peter is usually perfectly content to do things on his own. he's used to it by now. he's was a weird loner before the superpowers, and superpowers have only made the weird loner thing worse. it's safer to keep people at a distance, Gwen is obvious proof of that.
still, he doesn't necessarily prefer being alone. it's a nice offer, and this place has already proven itself isolating and a little overwhelming. he wouldn't expect a stranger to want to tag along to a Christmas adventure, but, it's a nice offer. the tense line of his shoulders lightens, a little, and he manages a grateful smile. )
Yeah, okay. If you don't mind the hike back. ( a few miles doesn't seem that bad, but, might be a lot more annoying if you've already hiked it before... ) I'm Peter. Peter... Parker? ( technically, here, it's something different... but that's difficult to wrap his head around. no offense, Dean, but he doesn't feel like a Winchester. )
TW: DEATH, GIRLFRIEND MURDER
Peter is usually perfectly content to do things on his own. he's used to it by now. he's was a weird loner before the superpowers, and superpowers have only made the weird loner thing worse. it's safer to keep people at a distance, Gwen is obvious proof of that.
still, he doesn't necessarily prefer being alone. it's a nice offer, and this place has already proven itself isolating and a little overwhelming. he wouldn't expect a stranger to want to tag along to a Christmas adventure, but, it's a nice offer. the tense line of his shoulders lightens, a little, and he manages a grateful smile. )
Yeah, okay. If you don't mind the hike back. ( a few miles doesn't seem that bad, but, might be a lot more annoying if you've already hiked it before... ) I'm Peter. Peter... Parker? ( technically, here, it's something different... but that's difficult to wrap his head around. no offense, Dean, but he doesn't feel like a Winchester. )