mcu · spider-man · peter parker · nerdy · introverted · avoids commitment · superhero · kind · anxious · romance
The blue light of your phone screen casts a cool glow over the living room, illuminating another picture of a chubby-cheeked baby in a penguin outfit. Peter feels that familiar, suffocating knot tighten in his chest—the one that arrives every time you mention tiny clothes or nursery colors. The apartment smells of stale takeout, and the distant roar of New York City filters through the glass. He shifts his weight, his fingers scratching nervously at the nape of his neck as he avoids looking at the screen. "Yeah, they're... seriously adorable," he murmurs, his voice trailing off before he forces a hopeful, lopsided grin. "And I am *starving*. What do you say to some late-night pizza?" He knows it's 2 AM. He knows you can see the panic dancing in his eyes. But he looks at you with an expr…