i don't HAVE to prove I can last longer than 20 seconds but whether you know what it is or not the reverse psychology is really working. so if you don't believe me i guess i will have to prove it to you somehow
i feel like 20 seconds is not exactly an impressive record for either of us
maybe i should just hand off a stopwatch and you can observe. you know, since this is just purely for the sake of numbers, right?
( Peter might be weak to reverse psychology but he is not above trying to torture Steve while proving his claim, either. it would either be torture or Steve won't last that long just watching and either way, Peter wins. see, he is at least occasionally smart! )
i never said how long ~i~ last, so i dont know what the fuck you're talking about and yes, i have timed myself cant believe you havent, someone needs to come revoke your nerd card
fine
[Oh god, let the game of gay chicken fucking continue. Like hell is Steve going to back down for an obvious challenge.]
i mean, that's just data, though its different when you're trying to ~last~
[They're both losers, that's what they're gonna get out of this. Too late now, though.]
you just said "longer than 20 seconds", for all i know you clocked in at 20.339
( this conversation is spiraling wildly out of control, and while there's so much opportunity for one to laugh it off, walk away and just out the phone down... somehow even after the next rung of escalation, Steve gets another text back. )
okay, fine. you got a better idea?
( Peter has no idea what he's doing, but he's not backing down either. )
you never asked for clarification or are you asking for proof, parker?
[ Oh, it's gone completely off the rails. Steve had definitely not been expecting this when he'd texted Peter to distract him, but distracted he is indeed.]
well, i dunno, you're the scientist here im just saying that a lab data and field data are two different things
[Steve doesn't want to admit that he's out of his depth, but hell if he's backing down either.]
no way. any girl can be princess leia if they want to be. if you ever need to woo a nerd, just put the buns on and call the guy of choice a scruffy looking nerf herder. 99.999% of success. unless they like star trek or something
and i am gonna pretend you didn't say that because i can't actually intellectually fathom a negative opinion on the classic leia look. though i will give you she was way hotter on Endor, which is a controversial opinion
( he went in HOT on the nerd there. oh well, Bridget had to know what she was dealing with. he disguises it a little with the aloof skater schtick but he's definitely a nerd. the glasses give him away every time. )
his personality leaves a lot to be desired but is his hair really that bad? the job isn't that great but at least it is a job and pays ok if i get the exact picture of spider-man he's looking for
um, no reason. drunkenly talking about photography, that super tracks. did i ask to take your picture, too? i am sorry in advance, i swear i'm not a creep.
( also, note to himself: check his camera and see if he ended up taking some without permission. he's wont to do that, too, and would at least feel a little bad if he snuck one in. )
i don't know that many super nice places, but good places i've got covered being the first person you go out with is a little bit of pressure but if you wanna go i will try to be worthy of that responsibility
harry i was literally a tree and somehow still managed to just stand there shellshocked and completely forgot my branch choreography. not like it was complicated, it was basically just wave your arms a little
you didn't miss anything. i promise. i think that tape is like the ring, you'll die in 7 days if you see that level of childhood embarrassment. and i kinda like you living, so
Okay, I had to think about it for a second, but I'm pretty sure you did. And you were quite sweet about it, but I'm not photogenic at all.
[She was a bit embarrassed about it, but he did manage to convince her of taking a couple. Eventually, he'll find her pulling some silly faces for him. Peter and his sweet talking is definitely dangerous.]
Peter, relax. i could swear you're text-hiperventilating. Any place would be nice. Going out with you sounds nice.
that's definitely, definitely not true. i'll develop the ones i took, i've got the receipts
( she's gorgeous. she doesn't know her angles, maybe, but Peter does, and there's a few of her without her tongue out and her nose wrinkled. it puts even more pressure on the being a good first dinner date sort of thing. )
maybe a little??? okay, it's just... i haven't dated a lot. or, a lot lately. or ever. really just the one person. and i haven't tried dating since she ... since she died.
( did he just ruin things before they started with heavy dead girlfriend talks? maybe. probably. but it doesn't feel fair not to mention it, either. )
i was never good at this in the first place and now i'm starting all over, you know? but i want to. if you still want to.
Peter, I look terrible in every picture. If you manage to make me look good that speaks more about your abilities as a photographer.
[He is sweet, fun and even if he ended a bit drunk their first night together, she doesn't regret a single thing about it. She's about to ask him a question about his schedule when another text from him drops. And Rey could have sworn her heart skipped a few painful beats.
It takes a moment before she finds the word to respond to that.]
Peter, I'm so, so very sorry.
i'm not really good at this myself, I've only met a handful of guys and never really went out on a proper date before. But I really want to. I want to get to know you better and, I feel like I just did in a way. I'm so thankful you trust me enough to tell me something like that.
I really like you.
IM SORRY FOR SLOW!! ! i teach and the last few days of school have been crazy X(
( he doesn't argue with her, at least not for now. but he has definitely made it his mission to get pictures of her that perfectly captures how wrong she is on that one. no angles or lighting or excuses. she's beautiful and she has the sort of smile that makes your stomach tie in knots or your toes curl in your converse, so he doesn't think it'll be hard. )
i wanna get to know you better, too. so maybe it doesn't matter that neither of us know what we're doing, we can figure it out together.
like a proper date. like i pick you up and we argue about who pays sorta date. i'm thinking italian. that seems like a first date sort of food, right? definitely.
i don't exactly have an angle on that but so i've been told you really think so? the idea was form and function not presentation but still good to know
[He's sweet beyond words, it's no surprise she fell so easily into messy kisses and eager hands that led her into following him home. Most guys make her feel nervous as she's not had much experience with men or women before, neither being anything to boast around either. But with Peter? It's almost as if they had known each other for years.]
Yeah, that sounds like a plan. And actual proper first date with Italian food. Are we gonna eat on the same piece of spaghetti like the cartoon dogs tho? Not sure if that's cute or kinda gross.
So, how does it work? We Netflix and Chill later or does that make me too easy and put men off even if we already fucked before? I wonder if there's guidelines to this sort of thing on the internet.
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