Grief
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" Pete, open the door. "
" So, where are you guys headed to after school? " Ned asked as the three walked down the hallway to their last class.
" Mum says I'll have to help her with the groceries. Dad is at work. " Y/n huffed and Peter chuckled.
" I'll be going to the public library. " He says and Ned nodded. " I'll be playing Xbox. "
The three laughed and sat in their usual seats. Y/n and Peter beside each other while Ned in front of them with some girl called Bethany.
" I'm not jealous, but do you ever stop studying, Parker? " Y/n asks, smirking. Peter rolled his eyes and nudged her slightly.
" You're definitely jealous. " Y/n giggled.
" Studying? Please! I'm not. Besides, there are better things to do like Netflix! " She grinned and Ned laughed.
As the final bell rung, both Y/n and Peter parted ways with Ned and walked in comfortable silence. " Do you think I should tell Uncle Ben? He was asking me about change. As in, he noticed I changed. "
Y/n giggled. " Maybe you should. Adult supervision! " She says, air quoting the words. Peter chuckled and shook his head.
" See you later! I'll call if I need math help! " Y/n gave him a hug and Peter chuckled.
" Sure. "
Y/n went to pull away but Peter held her in place. " Babyface. " She warned and Peter smirked. " Jus because you're stronger now doesn't mean you hold me captive. "
" I'm just hugging my best friend. " Y/n rolled her eyes, a small smile spreading on her lips. " You might as well just stay like this for the rest of your life if you get to. Come on! " She wriggled out of his grip and stood on her tip toes to peck his forehead and walked into the building.
" I'd like that! " He whispered.
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" Are we done yet? " Y/n whined, handing things one by one to her mother as she settled them in cupboards.
" Okay, last one. " Helen chuckled and Y/n sighed. " That was exhausting. "
As soon as Y/n sat on the couch, there was a sudden upsetting feeling in Y/n's stomach. She scrunched her face, the first thought running in her mind was Peter.
" Mum, I'm just gonna go check up on
Peter. " She got up and headed towards the door. " He's sick? "
" No, something doesn't feel right. " She twisted the door open, and stepped out.
" Okay, I'll join you. "
The two walked down the street, only to see ambulance and police rushing towards Peter's apartment. Y/n's heart dropped. She didn't spend a second to break into a sprint.
As she reached, she rushed in past people and found May on the couch, devastated. " May! What's wrong? " She asked, looking around.
" I-It's Ben. He got shot. " Y/n blinked away the tears, grabbing onto her hand. " Where is he? He's okay, right? Where's Peter? "
" He's dead! " May sobbed, Helen hugging her from behind. " I'm sorry. "
Y/n could hear shuffling from Peter's room, so she got up and ran to his room. Tears streamed down her face shamelessly as she knocked on the door. " I know you're in there. " She says softly, knocking once more.
" Pete, open the door. "
She sighed and sat down, her head against the doorframe. " Pete, please. "
After another hour or two, Peter opened the door, Y/n scrambled to her feet and pulled him in a warm hug. Peter let out a sob, hugging her tight.
" It's all my fault. I shouldn't-"
" Stop. " She immediately stopped him from talking and wiped away the tears.
" Ben wouldn't want you to blame himself. " She whispered, giving him a chaste kiss on his cheek and hugged him for what seemed like hours.
Peter cried silently with Y/n, both holding onto each other for life. Y/n mumbled soothing words, her thumb grazing his bruised knuckles. She frowned but didn't question it.
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Y/n watched with Ned as Peter stood by Ben's grave, staring into nothingness.
" Go. " May whispered, wiping away the tear. Y/n nodded and gave May a hug before heading towards Peter.
Peter felt a small and warm hand slip into his and he felt all his tensed muscles relax. Y/n held on to his arm, letting her head rest on his shoulder.
" Thank you. " Peter whispered and Y/n frowned.
" For being with me. " Peter looked at
Y/n, his eyes bloodshot but tears just didn't seem to stop. " I'm always here, Pete. " She opened her arms.
" Y/n hug? " She grinned, causing Peter to chuckle through his tears, wrapping his arms around her waist. Y/n sighed in relaxation, wrapping her arms around his neck.
She could feel his warmth, no wait, it wasn't his. Her fingertips were tingling. She looked down, only to be found them turning a galaxical colour. She couldn't freak out, she didn't want to trouble Peter right now.
" What are you doing? Magic? I suddenly feel so much better. " He kissed her temple and Y/n's heart leapt a beat. " Well, my hugs are always magical. " She giggled nervously, snuggling her face in his neck to hide the red cheeks.
Her fingers were back to normal, and
Y/n couldn't help but wonder what the hell was that? Was she hallucinating? She pushed it to the back of her mind.
" How about... Star Wars? " She whispered, Peter smiling. " Sure. "
The ride back was in a comforting silence. Y/n was looking out of the window in backseat, her fingers intertwined with Peter's as she drew meanigless figures on the back of his hand.
Peter glanced at the inclined hands before looking up at the girl. By the time they reached, Peter hadn't had enough of staring at her.
" We'll be in the room. " Y/n mumbled and dragged Peter all the way to his room and locked the door behind her. Peter watched her every move, as she shuffled in his closet.
He didn't mind if she saw that crappy costume he had nor he cared. Y/n took out some clothes for him while a hoodie for herself. She left for the bathroom and came out in the oversized hoodie.
Y/n spotted Peter on the bed, once again, lost in his thoughts. She took out her phone and shuffled her playlist.
Peter looked up at the sound and found
Y/n already pulling him to his feet. She grabbed his hands and started moving him around along with music. Peter couldn't help but chuckle as she danced around the room.
" Come on! " She whined, dragging him along, Peter couldn't watch her stupid moves without laughing so hard thst he was clutching his stomach.
Y/n breathed out final laugh, adoring the boy as she hugged him. It just so happened that the song had switched to Say You Won't Let Go by James Arthur.
I met you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enough
We danced the night away, we drank too much
I held your hair back when
You were throwing up
Y/n couldn't help but smile as Peter placed his hands on her hips gently, moving to the rhythm.
Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute, I was stone-cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, I already told ya
I think that you should get some rest
She let her hands rest on his biceps while her head layed on his chest, her eyes closed. Despite the music, both could listen to each other's heartbeats.
Y/n had been lip syncing, was now singing along the song slowly, her hands trailing around his neck while she played with his hair delicately.
I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I know I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
She didn't know how she ended up staring into Peter's eyes while he stared right back into her electric blue eyes. Her heart picked up it's pace, and it seemed that Peter's wasn't any calm either.
The two got lost into each other, loving smiles plastered on their faces. Peter pulled her closer without even realising it. It felt like everything around them froze as they swayed, nothing seemed important any more.
When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now
Oh, and you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that everyday you'll get better
You make me feel this way somehow
I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We've come so far, my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Being an inch closer, Peter felt as if he was being tugged, her eyes were capturing, and he could see himself in them. Being this close, he noticed Y/n had slight freckles just on her cheeks, unnoticeable but present.
I wanna live with you
Even when we're ghosts
'Cause you were always there for me when I needed you most
I'm gonna love you 'til
My lungs give out
I promise 'til death we part like in our vows
So I wrote this song for you, now everybody knows
That it's just you and me 'til we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let go
A knock on the door broke the trance the two were stuck in, Y/n looking towards the door. Her cheeks flushed as she made her way towards the door and opened it.
" Dinner, honey. Pete. " Helen says and Y/n turned to Peter. " Come on! " She motioned and Peter smiled. Why couldn't he take his eyes off of her? What was that? He wondered.
" Yeah. "
Y/n's heart was still thumping and she was cursing, hoping Peter couldn't hear it. As she sat across him for dinner, both May and Helen were sharing a comfortable silence while Peter ate quitely along with May.
Y/n's head only roamed around the dance. Why did it seem so intimate? Why did it seem so..... right? She wondered.
After the dinner, Y/n and Helen had decided to stay the night and had texted Liam.
As Y/n reached Peter's room, she rolled towards the wall and extended her arms for Peter. He chuckled and layed beside her, letting Y/n cuddle into him.
Their legs were tangled while Peter draped his arm around her waist, keeping her close. Y/n's hand was around his neck, cupping his jaw while he pressed his forehead against hers.
" Night, Pete. " She gave him a tender kiss on the forehead and Peter sighed in relaxation. " Night, love. "
Y/n's heart skipped a beat.
And she just knew why.
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