Wow. Two minutes into our getting to know each other, and you’re already being bossy.
[ She’s teasing. The smirk on her face says as much, as does the tone. It’s also her deflecting. She wants to insist she feels fine, and that it’s nice of him to worry but she’s got this, but...
No. She barely has anything right now and honestly, brushing her teeth and running her fingers through her hair? That actually took a lot more out of her than she’d care to think about.
So she makes her way to the hospital bed and sits down with a hiss. Everything hurts. Everything. Even the bright blue scars on her right shoulder and neck, showing where one of the Unseen scratched the shit out of her. There’s a moment where she goes to say something, but her bag moves and there’s a very audible meow from it. To which Gwen looks surprised ]
Oh, my God.
[ Shes going to reach for the bag and take it carefully, looking up at Hawk in alarm and amusement. ]
I think my cat snuck a ride. Shut the door.
[ Shes going to wait for the door to be shut before she opens the bag and... ]
Miles, you little jerk.
[ Lovingly said, followed by a snort and a sputter as a cat just barely out of the kitchen stage hops into Gwens face trying to sniff as much of her as he can. ]
[Hawk instantly felt awful that he'd been carrying around a cat all
this time and had no clue. What if he'd been on his bike? He glanced down
the hall before shutting the door.]
I didn't know. The bag was heavy but I swear it didn't make any noises or
anything I-
[ God, this guy is cute when he rambles. She tries not to think about that too much and instead focuses on the cat that’s curled up on her lap, purring loudly. ]
That’s Miles Morales. This little jerk is Miles Purrales. I named him before my friend showed up in this universe.
[ Reaching for the bag again, she pulls out the Switch. ]
Alright, Hawk. Since you were amazing enough to bring a complete stranger her school bag, and surprise feline guest, you get to pick what we play.
I have Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Death Squared and Mario Party 8.
[ Gwen looks from the drumsticks to Hawk and smiles a bit more. It's definitely a softer smile, that's for certain, and she looks pretty surprised. She twirls one of the drumsticks between her fingers for a moment before moving over on the bed and setting the game up on the tray. ]
Thank you.
[ Okay, not fair. She likes this guy already and it's his fault entirely. ]
I suck at this game, so don't make fun of me too much. It's bad karma to make fun of someone while they're in the hospital, anyway.
[Hawk couldn't help but smile back, she had an infectious smile.]
Yeah, no problem. You're gonna have to move though... so I can sit next to
you and see. And absolutely no mercy, I'll crush you.
[He gave a bit of a lopsided smile at his private joke. No mercy. It
was true though, last year he might have let her win on purpose thinking it
might make her more.]
Gimme a minute. Doing anything isn't so easy right now.
[ The last time Gwen felt this bad, she'd been in the process of gaining her spider-abilities. Man, she really hopes she's not going to have Unseen abilities, too. She's sure that's not what's happening, but the idea does suck.
She's moved over in a few seconds, though, tucking one leg under the other and grinning as the game starts up. Miles Purrales hops off of her lap and curls up at her feet, tail twitching slightly. ]
[Hawk felt a little bad that he had asked her to move, wishing
instead that he had just pulled up a nearby chair or something. Still, once
she was moved he hopped up onto the bed to sit carefully next to her. It
was a little weird to be so close to a stranger, especially an attractive
girl, but at least they had the game to focus on.]
I'm from Reseda? It's basically LA. Uh, I do karate and I like Doctor Who.
I already have some guys here at school who are gunning for me so... basic
teenager stuck in another dimension stuff.
The last time I watched Dr Who, I was rewatching the first Weeping Angels episode. I have not been able to look at stone statues the same way since.
[ Guess what, Hawk? You’re sitting next to a nerd. Hope that’s okay. ]
That’s cool about karate. My dad and I used to watch old Bruce Lee films and is copy what I saw, so he signed me up for karate lessons when I was...five? I think. Five or six.
[ She smiles a bit, sort of missing her dad for a moment. So she focuses on the game, barely surviving the wild game they picked. But this was nice. Really nice. Hawk was pretty cool. Gwen could get used to hanging out with him. There’s a mew from the cat and Gwen looks over, sighing some when she sees the bright blue ribbon of her ballet shoes in the cats mouth. ]
Miles, stop eating my ballet shoes.
[ And a moment later, said super casually: ]
Would those guys after you be Derek and his band of morons? Because they’re not fond of me either.
Yeah that's a pretty good one. Super freaky, but really good.
[Hawk didn't say much after that, not wanting to scare her off with his super geekery. Not that he was ashamed he just knew that it could be a lot at times. Plus, he had to keep crushing her at Mario Party. Okay, he didn't HAVE to but he wasn't going to let up. He was so focused it took him a moment to register what she'd said.]
Maybe?
[He shifted and pulled his phone out of his pocket and showed her the video that the bullies had lived streamed, showing Hawk kicking their ass until the phone was dropped.]
[ Gwen can only accept having her ass kicked in this game for so long. Thankfully, she's tired and kind of hurts all over so that limit hasn't been reached yet.
She pauses the game when he pulls out his phone, leaning some to see what he's talking about. Her shoulder brushes his for a second. As she watches, her face goes from relaxed and happy, to...
Well, someone's in some serious trouble. She watches the video again with laser focus and even reaches up to restart it, pausing it mid-fight to study the faces on the screen. There's an irritated sigh from her and she nods. ]
Yyyyyep. That's Derek and Zach and their friends. They're the school bullies. We're not friends.
[ Not even a little bit. Pointing out Zach, she adds: ]
I got detention a few months ago for stopping him from picking on one of the younger kids at school who always wears a Pikachu hoodie.
[ And to use the same Hamilton quote she used when she told her coworkers this, the smirk on her face not the least bit sheepish nor remorseful; ]
I may have punched him. It's a blur.
[ And she'd goddamn do it again in a heartbeat. Zach, who clearly outweighs Gwen and could easily tower over her, once got a tiny blonde girl in his face and a black eye from the ballet dancer sitting beside Hawk and said ballet dancer wouldn't even hesitate if the chance came up again. ]
But, hey...that's my statue they were going after. And you're clearly one of the coolest people in town because you kept me safe even if you didn't know me then. So thank you. I really appreciate it.
[There was all sorts of touching and closeness going on and Hawk was
more than a little flushed and flustered about it. He'd only just met this
girl but here they were pressed up against each other very closely. It was
weird and it would be more nice if Hawk wasn't so unsure about it. But it
was still nice.]
Oh, I didn't know that was you. I just... I just really have a problem with
bullies.
[Which she could probably guess considering his lip. Even if he
tried to pretend like it was no big deal any teenager would know that other
kids would be assholes about things like that.]
[ To be fair, hospital beds are usually made for just one person. She's not trying to press against him, but the bed only allows for so much space. She looks at Hawk when he says he has a problem with bullies, a small frown appearing on her face for a second. ]
I'm sorry to hear that. If these guys give you any more trouble, please let me know. It's the least I can do considering what you just showed me in that video.
[ He seemed pretty confident in his own abilities, and Gwen could easily admit that watching that video showed he knew what he was doing. And Ghost Spider already knew from personal experience that Derek and Co aren't shit.
That didn't meat Ghost Spider wasn't gonna keep an eye on things. ]
[He was glad to stop talking about Derek and the other losers. Dr. Who was a much more fun subject.]
That's a hard question. I think it's Tennant though. And I know that if I was a "real fan" I'd pick a classic Doctor but... I don't know. He's the one I like the most.
Okay. That’s a fair choice. And it really doesn’t matter which Doctor you like. Personally, I think basing how big a fan you are of something on your choices is kind of silly. If you say you’re a fan, cool.
[ She pauses the game for a moment and flexes her hands a bit, frowning. ] Do you mind if we give the video game a break? My hands are hurting. Side effect from...all that.
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timeasmymeasure
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 09:40 pm (UTC)[Yup, she was super cute in person too. And the hair was pretty awesome in person too. Cute smile too.]
Yeah, nice to meet you too. I've got your backpack...
[Hawk stepped in and handed her the heavy bag, then saw how she was leaning on the wall and thought better of it.]
You can open it once you sit down.
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 09:48 pm (UTC)Wow. Two minutes into our getting to know each other, and you’re already being bossy.
[ She’s teasing. The smirk on her face says as much, as does the tone. It’s also her deflecting. She wants to insist she feels fine, and that it’s nice of him to worry but she’s got this, but...
No. She barely has anything right now and honestly, brushing her teeth and running her fingers through her hair? That actually took a lot more out of her than she’d care to think about.
So she makes her way to the hospital bed and sits down with a hiss. Everything hurts. Everything. Even the bright blue scars on her right shoulder and neck, showing where one of the Unseen scratched the shit out of her. There’s a moment where she goes to say something, but her bag moves and there’s a very audible meow from it. To which Gwen looks surprised ]
Oh, my God.
[ Shes going to reach for the bag and take it carefully, looking up at Hawk in alarm and amusement. ]
I think my cat snuck a ride. Shut the door.
[ Shes going to wait for the door to be shut before she opens the bag and... ]
Miles, you little jerk.
[ Lovingly said, followed by a snort and a sputter as a cat just barely out of the kitchen stage hops into Gwens face trying to sniff as much of her as he can. ]
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 10:00 pm (UTC)Oh shit!
[Hawk instantly felt awful that he'd been carrying around a cat all this time and had no clue. What if he'd been on his bike? He glanced down the hall before shutting the door.]
I didn't know. The bag was heavy but I swear it didn't make any noises or anything I-
Wait, isn't Miles the other guy in the house?
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 10:38 pm (UTC)[ God, this guy is cute when he rambles. She tries not to think about that too much and instead focuses on the cat that’s curled up on her lap, purring loudly. ]
That’s Miles Morales. This little jerk is Miles Purrales. I named him before my friend showed up in this universe.
[ Reaching for the bag again, she pulls out the Switch. ]
Alright, Hawk. Since you were amazing enough to bring a complete stranger her school bag, and surprise feline guest, you get to pick what we play.
I have Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Death Squared and Mario Party 8.
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 11:17 pm (UTC)Oh, I brought these too.
[Hawk reached into his back pocket and pulled out a pair of drumsticks that he handed to her.]
I heard you were a drummer so I thought you might want these? And Mario Party, obviously, because it's harder to sandbag me in a game that random.
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 11:21 pm (UTC)Thank you.
[ Okay, not fair. She likes this guy already and it's his fault entirely. ]
I suck at this game, so don't make fun of me too much. It's bad karma to make fun of someone while they're in the hospital, anyway.
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 11:33 pm (UTC)[Hawk couldn't help but smile back, she had an infectious smile.]
Yeah, no problem. You're gonna have to move though... so I can sit next to you and see. And absolutely no mercy, I'll crush you.
[He gave a bit of a lopsided smile at his private joke. No mercy. It was true though, last year he might have let her win on purpose thinking it might make her more.]
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-08 11:41 pm (UTC)[ The last time Gwen felt this bad, she'd been in the process of gaining her spider-abilities. Man, she really hopes she's not going to have Unseen abilities, too. She's sure that's not what's happening, but the idea does suck.
She's moved over in a few seconds, though, tucking one leg under the other and grinning as the game starts up. Miles Purrales hops off of her lap and curls up at her feet, tail twitching slightly. ]
Okay, so...tell me about you. Where are you from?
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-10 04:44 am (UTC)[Hawk felt a little bad that he had asked her to move, wishing instead that he had just pulled up a nearby chair or something. Still, once she was moved he hopped up onto the bed to sit carefully next to her. It was a little weird to be so close to a stranger, especially an attractive girl, but at least they had the game to focus on.]
I'm from Reseda? It's basically LA. Uh, I do karate and I like Doctor Who. I already have some guys here at school who are gunning for me so... basic teenager stuck in another dimension stuff.
Re: text - un: gwennnnn - early afternoon 04/06/2021
Date: 2021-04-10 11:47 am (UTC)The last time I watched Dr Who, I was rewatching the first Weeping Angels episode. I have not been able to look at stone statues the same way since.
[ Guess what, Hawk? You’re sitting next to a nerd. Hope that’s okay. ]
That’s cool about karate. My dad and I used to watch old Bruce Lee films and is copy what I saw, so he signed me up for karate lessons when I was...five? I think. Five or six.
[ She smiles a bit, sort of missing her dad for a moment. So she focuses on the game, barely surviving the wild game they picked. But this was nice. Really nice. Hawk was pretty cool. Gwen could get used to hanging out with him. There’s a mew from the cat and Gwen looks over, sighing some when she sees the bright blue ribbon of her ballet shoes in the cats mouth. ]
Miles, stop eating my ballet shoes.
[ And a moment later, said super casually: ]
Would those guys after you be Derek and his band of morons? Because they’re not fond of me either.
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Date: 2021-04-14 02:47 am (UTC)[Hawk didn't say much after that, not wanting to scare her off with his super geekery. Not that he was ashamed he just knew that it could be a lot at times. Plus, he had to keep crushing her at Mario Party. Okay, he didn't HAVE to but he wasn't going to let up. He was so focused it took him a moment to register what she'd said.]
Maybe?
[He shifted and pulled his phone out of his pocket and showed her the video that the bullies had lived streamed, showing Hawk kicking their ass until the phone was dropped.]
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Date: 2021-04-14 11:50 am (UTC)[ Gwen can only accept having her ass kicked in this game for so long. Thankfully, she's tired and kind of hurts all over so that limit hasn't been reached yet.
She pauses the game when he pulls out his phone, leaning some to see what he's talking about. Her shoulder brushes his for a second. As she watches, her face goes from relaxed and happy, to...
Well, someone's in some serious trouble. She watches the video again with laser focus and even reaches up to restart it, pausing it mid-fight to study the faces on the screen. There's an irritated sigh from her and she nods. ]
Yyyyyep. That's Derek and Zach and their friends. They're the school bullies. We're not friends.
[ Not even a little bit. Pointing out Zach, she adds: ]
I got detention a few months ago for stopping him from picking on one of the younger kids at school who always wears a Pikachu hoodie.
[ And to use the same Hamilton quote she used when she told her coworkers this, the smirk on her face not the least bit sheepish nor remorseful; ]
I may have punched him. It's a blur.
[ And she'd goddamn do it again in a heartbeat. Zach, who clearly outweighs Gwen and could easily tower over her, once got a tiny blonde girl in his face and a black eye from the ballet dancer sitting beside Hawk and said ballet dancer wouldn't even hesitate if the chance came up again. ]
But, hey...that's my statue they were going after. And you're clearly one of the coolest people in town because you kept me safe even if you didn't know me then. So thank you. I really appreciate it.
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Date: 2021-04-19 02:40 pm (UTC)[There was all sorts of touching and closeness going on and Hawk was more than a little flushed and flustered about it. He'd only just met this girl but here they were pressed up against each other very closely. It was weird and it would be more nice if Hawk wasn't so unsure about it. But it was still nice.]
Oh, I didn't know that was you. I just... I just really have a problem with bullies.
[Which she could probably guess considering his lip. Even if he tried to pretend like it was no big deal any teenager would know that other kids would be assholes about things like that.]
no subject
Date: 2021-04-19 02:44 pm (UTC)I'm sorry to hear that. If these guys give you any more trouble, please let me know. It's the least I can do considering what you just showed me in that video.
no subject
Date: 2021-04-19 02:53 pm (UTC)[Hawk gave a snort of laughter at that. Derek and his friends were not something he was worried about.]
Trust me, I can handle those guys. They don't know the first thing about fighting.
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Date: 2021-04-19 02:57 pm (UTC)[ He seemed pretty confident in his own abilities, and Gwen could easily admit that watching that video showed he knew what he was doing. And Ghost Spider already knew from personal experience that Derek and Co aren't shit.
That didn't meat Ghost Spider wasn't gonna keep an eye on things. ]
So who's your favorite Doctor?
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Date: 2021-05-07 07:37 pm (UTC)[He was glad to stop talking about Derek and the other losers. Dr. Who was a much more fun subject.]
That's a hard question. I think it's Tennant though. And I know that if I was a "real fan" I'd pick a classic Doctor but... I don't know. He's the one I like the most.
no subject
Date: 2021-05-07 09:51 pm (UTC)Okay. That’s a fair choice. And it really doesn’t matter which Doctor you like. Personally, I think basing how big a fan you are of something on your choices is kind of silly. If you say you’re a fan, cool.
[ She pauses the game for a moment and flexes her hands a bit, frowning. ] Do you mind if we give the video game a break? My hands are hurting. Side effect from...all that.
[ Meaning the ice statue stuff. ]