Meet Me Behind The Mall
Pairing: shy!Peter Parker x popular!Reader
Synopsis: after getting ditched by your friends, you spend a day with Peter in the mall, whoโs secret you recently figured out
In his peripheral vision, Peter could see a tiny piece of paper being pushed onto his side of the lab table. He curiously looked at it, then up at you. You nodded your head towards the note so Peter unfolded it.
โWhatโs the answer to number 7?โ The note read. Peter glanced up at the professor before scribbling down the answer and passing the note back to you. You read his response and circled the correct answer. A few seconds passed when another note was passed across the table. Peter picked it up and opened it to reveal three hearts drawn around the words โthank u!โ. Peter felt his face flush and looked over at you again. You gave him a thumbs up before going up to hand in your test.
After class, you caught up with Peter in the hallway and put your hand on his shoulder to stop him.
โThank you so much for helping me in there. I counted up all the answers I was confident I got right and it wasnโt enough to get a pass. I just donโt get this unit.โ
โYouโre welcome.โ Was all Peter could say. He thought about offering to tutor you or telling you he also struggled with the topic, but he felt too shy to get anything more out than a cordial response.
โI bet you did really well. You always do. God, I wish I was as good at science as you are. Itโs just never come naturally to me. How do you always know the answer?โ You asked him as you continued to walk together.
โOh, I donโt know.โ He shrugged and immediately scrunched his face in embarrassment. He wished he could be better at conversing with you, especially since you were always so nice to him. He saw a pack of your friends coming down the hallway and they waved you over, putting your conversation out of itโs misery.
โBye, Peter. Iโll see you next class. Have a good weekend.โ You waved to him as you ran to catch up with your large group of friends. He knew he should return the sentiment but instead stayed silent and gave you a pathetic wave back.
That night, the cheap alcohol of the frat party didnโt sit well with you so you headed home early. You were a pretty far walk from your dorm but felt too nauseas to get into a car. Instead, you started walking home and let the cold New York air calm you down.
โWhere are you going, gorgeous?โ
You felt panic drop in your stomach at the sound of a manโs voice somewhere in the darkness but kept walking to your dorm. The sound of footsteps behind you picked up behind you so you quickened your pace. You could still hear music coming from the party you had left so you knew people were nearby if worst came to worst.
โHey. Iโm talking to you. Where are you going?โThe man asked as he caught up to you and walked beside you. You ignored him and tugged your jacket tighter around your body. He suddenly took you by the elbow and you froze in fear.
โCome on. Donโt be rude. Just give me a smile and Iโll leave you alone.โ The man said with a sickening smile as he tried to get you to look at him.
โPlease. Iโll give you whatever you want from my bag. Just leave me alone.โ You pleaded and moved away from him. He snatched your purse from your hands and started to rummage through it.
โWhat the hell is this? This is just full of receipts.โ He grimaced in disgust and pulled out a handful of crumbled receipts.
โI donโt want to throw them out in case I need to return something one day.โ You said meekly.
โDo you even have a wallet? All Iโm finding is lip gloss.โ The man said as he picked up five different lip products from the bottom of your bag.
โOh, Iโm sorry you didnโt find a better person to rob.โ You scoffed sarcastically. The man looked up at you with a primal look in his eyes.
โOh, you think youโre funny? I donโt like girls who think theyโre funny.โ He said and gripped your elbow again. You tried to pull away but he was too strong. Before you could tell him to let to, Spiderman dropped down next to you. You cracked a smile at the sight of him and let out a sigh of relief.
โSir, I hate to be the one to tell you this but that purse does not to with that outfit.โ Peter sassed and moved his hands in dramatic exasperation.