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[ Not that he expects they will be able to affect him in any real way they couldn't catch him back home, what can they possibly do without their resources and special not-so-Loki-proof cell? but it bears notifying someone who knows how shitty things have gotten with certain organisations in the past (and Kate's enough of a busybody to want to know everything anyway): ]
SHIELD are here. Agent Coulson is on the network.
SHIELD are here. Agent Coulson is on the network.
Hey, this is Gwen. The um - not the - [ wait, does she know about spider-woman? shiz. ] I mean it's Gwen Stacy.
[ smooth. ]
I just wanted to talk to you a little about how you - I guess became a superhero with no powers. I find it really inspiring. Hope that's not too weird. Anyway, talk soon.
[ smooth. ]
I just wanted to talk to you a little about how you - I guess became a superhero with no powers. I find it really inspiring. Hope that's not too weird. Anyway, talk soon.
[What. Oh. Oh. It's that cute Gwen. The other Gwen. The one she doesn't live with. The one who isn't a superhero even though she has no idea the other one is. But you know.
The voicemail is so awkward and adorable. Of course Kate's calling back.]
Hey hey! You wanted to chitchat? Totally here for it!
The voicemail is so awkward and adorable. Of course Kate's calling back.]
Hey hey! You wanted to chitchat? Totally here for it!
[ Christmas morning there is a brown-wrapped, plain package tied with a green bow on Kate's bed. The tag reads PURPLE!! :-0 --LOKI XOXO and inside is a fitting gift.
Giving presents out for a monotheistic holiday seems like the thing to do when no one expects it of him, and so. ]
Giving presents out for a monotheistic holiday seems like the thing to do when no one expects it of him, and so. ]
[There's just a huffing chuckle under her breath when she unwraps it, like she half-expected a little something like this (without actually expecting it, because well it's Loki). She pulls it on, right over her tank, still wearing her pajama shorts. It's cozy, certainly.]
Just my size! How'd you know?
Just my size! How'd you know?
[ happy pi day! at some point during the day, wally will be stopping by kate's place, attempting to leave a blueberry pie outside her door without anyone noticing. there's a silly note on the box that reads, in wally's messy scrawl:
except he doesn't quite make the getaway he wants, because just as he's about to leave, the door opens, and he's staring back at kate. ]
Oh, hey. I -- didn't think you were home. [ he didn't bother to check, either. he picks up the pie and hands it out to her, laughing to himself. ] Here, it's Pi Day. So I made pie. I hope you like blueberry?
except he doesn't quite make the getaway he wants, because just as he's about to leave, the door opens, and he's staring back at kate. ]
Oh, hey. I -- didn't think you were home. [ he didn't bother to check, either. he picks up the pie and hands it out to her, laughing to himself. ] Here, it's Pi Day. So I made pie. I hope you like blueberry?
[She hears the noises out there and expects it might be one of those stray cats that sneak into the apartment building messing around in the halls again. They've been more common as of late than not, since a certain rowdy feline resident (I swear, Mr. Starshadows, if this hadn't been a paid gig, you'd be Top Cat the Alley Cat status right now) likes to wail his mating calls in the middle of the night.
So she's ready with a broom (because she's not so cruel to bring out the bow and arrow for this), clutching it tight in her hand when she pulls the door open, prepared to shoo some animals on out of here.
Except what she gets is Wally. Wally with pie.]
Oh my god, did you really just — ? [She cracks a laugh, hand over her mouth as she shakes her head.] Pi Day. You made pie. That's, that's adorable. And what, you were gonna secretly drop it and make a break for it? I don't make you that nervous, do I?
So she's ready with a broom (because she's not so cruel to bring out the bow and arrow for this), clutching it tight in her hand when she pulls the door open, prepared to shoo some animals on out of here.
Except what she gets is Wally. Wally with pie.]
Oh my god, did you really just — ? [She cracks a laugh, hand over her mouth as she shakes her head.] Pi Day. You made pie. That's, that's adorable. And what, you were gonna secretly drop it and make a break for it? I don't make you that nervous, do I?
[ As soon as Clint gets back to Eudio City, he heads to his apartment and flicks through his phone looking for Kate's number.
(He would have done it on the bus but having emotional conversations on buses are not his thing.)
He lets the phone ring until it gets to her voicemail.
Ringringring.
Nothing. ]
(He would have done it on the bus but having emotional conversations on buses are not his thing.)
He lets the phone ring until it gets to her voicemail.
Ringringring.
Nothing. ]
[ Five minutes later, a second time.
Ringringring. ]
Ringringring. ]
hey hey! when will you be home today?
jw
i have something to tell you
a good thing!
but a thing, for sure
ah well it doesn't matter really either way cause i'll be here
see you at home.
jw
i have something to tell you
a good thing!
but a thing, for sure
ah well it doesn't matter really either way cause i'll be here
see you at home.
hey baby hey baby hey
which tbh is the extent of my lyrical knowledge of that song
but what im trying to say is
tonight is a you and me night
i even have something for you this time 😘
and also something to tell you so
i'll see you tonight?
which tbh is the extent of my lyrical knowledge of that song
but what im trying to say is
tonight is a you and me night
i even have something for you this time 😘
and also something to tell you so
i'll see you tonight?
[ After a few rings, Peter leaves a quick voicemail. ]
Hey, Kate. So - uh. It occurs to me that, you know, we never actually did do the whole 'hanging out' thing.
In-costume doesn't count.
I was wondering if you wanted to - uh. Rectify that? No pressure, obviously. I was just, you know, wondering.
Anyway, call me back.
[ Pause. ]
Oh - yeah. This is Peter by the way.
Hey, Kate. So - uh. It occurs to me that, you know, we never actually did do the whole 'hanging out' thing.
In-costume doesn't count.
I was wondering if you wanted to - uh. Rectify that? No pressure, obviously. I was just, you know, wondering.
Anyway, call me back.
[ Pause. ]
Oh - yeah. This is Peter by the way.
[ Even with everything that's happened between them, it's still surprising to hear from Peter when she does. But it's an actual pleasant surprise, because she likes his voice, and she likes knowing it's actually him and not Spider-Man.
With other things not going as Kate wants them too (namely a certain Clint Barton that's tugging at heart strings that by no means want to be tugged), she needs this. ]
I'm sorry. This was ... Peter, right? [ The teasing is already in her tone whenever he happens to pick up the phone in her call back. ] Peter what? There's too many cute Peters in costume at my feet. You can't expect me to remember them all.
With other things not going as Kate wants them too (namely a certain Clint Barton that's tugging at heart strings that by no means want to be tugged), she needs this. ]
I'm sorry. This was ... Peter, right? [ The teasing is already in her tone whenever he happens to pick up the phone in her call back. ] Peter what? There's too many cute Peters in costume at my feet. You can't expect me to remember them all.
[ The beach is just about as nice as a beach can get, and Scott's seen beaches. He lives on the west coast, in sunny California; before his time in prison, beaches were totally a thing.
The sun is bright and the sand is warm, and the water is incredibly crystalline blue. It's paradise. It's also strangely empty.
But after a long, jovial conversation with his fellow transportation-mate, Scott kind of likes the privacy. They've decided to take some drinks and more than a few mozzarella sticks down to the waterside while having an in depth conversation about the differences between east coast and west coast living.
At some point, they wind up down by the water's edge where the waves crest into clear white foam at their feet. He finishes off his fruity cocktail and sets the glass down in the sand beside him, sitting beside the chatty, dark-haired girl who isn't like anyone he's ever met back home. She's nothing like Maggie or Hope, that's for sure, and maybe that's a good thing. ]
So - [ he says, continuing some of their earlier conversation. ] - Kate. You ever think about sticking around the west coast sometimes? Or going back to it?
The sun is bright and the sand is warm, and the water is incredibly crystalline blue. It's paradise. It's also strangely empty.
But after a long, jovial conversation with his fellow transportation-mate, Scott kind of likes the privacy. They've decided to take some drinks and more than a few mozzarella sticks down to the waterside while having an in depth conversation about the differences between east coast and west coast living.
At some point, they wind up down by the water's edge where the waves crest into clear white foam at their feet. He finishes off his fruity cocktail and sets the glass down in the sand beside him, sitting beside the chatty, dark-haired girl who isn't like anyone he's ever met back home. She's nothing like Maggie or Hope, that's for sure, and maybe that's a good thing. ]
So - [ he says, continuing some of their earlier conversation. ] - Kate. You ever think about sticking around the west coast sometimes? Or going back to it?
[ She'll call it a bad habit. What was meant to just be a day of lounging around the beach to get away from complications and boy drama ended up being her spending the day with a boy. Well, a guy. Scott's hardly a boy, but then Kate doesn't always tend to stick to her age group. Bad habit #2.
He's fun to talk to anyway, even with all the awkward weirdly-placed jokes. He grants her a common laugh and she probably needs that more often these days. And he's pretty cute to look at, she won't deny that.
They wander off further than they probably need to, but the quiet compared to the rowdiness near the main welcoming party is a nice one. Wearing her bikini top, she feels every breeze of wind on her skin, making her feel all the more relaxed as they lounge in the sand, the sky growing a bit more red as the sun gets closer to setting. ]
Actually ... [ She huffs a laugh, crossing her arms over her knees. ] I've been thinking about that a lot lately. Haven't really brought it up to anyone, but I'm considering going back. The west coast needs a kickass P.I. like me, I'm sure.
[ She's super modest. ]
He's fun to talk to anyway, even with all the awkward weirdly-placed jokes. He grants her a common laugh and she probably needs that more often these days. And he's pretty cute to look at, she won't deny that.
They wander off further than they probably need to, but the quiet compared to the rowdiness near the main welcoming party is a nice one. Wearing her bikini top, she feels every breeze of wind on her skin, making her feel all the more relaxed as they lounge in the sand, the sky growing a bit more red as the sun gets closer to setting. ]
Actually ... [ She huffs a laugh, crossing her arms over her knees. ] I've been thinking about that a lot lately. Haven't really brought it up to anyone, but I'm considering going back. The west coast needs a kickass P.I. like me, I'm sure.
[ She's super modest. ]
[ so it's been a few days since Gwen lost her powers and Kate gained hers ( though she refuses to think they just switched, that'd be too weird. like, maybe, but- no. anyway. she doesn't have powers, and Kate does, and of course her friend was freaked out by it, but with her and Peter there, it's not like she had to figure it out alone. and after a couple days, she even stopped waking up with webbing everywhere, so that's great. it's why Gwen thinks it's totally fine to not-really-sneak into Kate's room when she gets home really late one night, pleased to find her friend already asleep, and strips down to her undies to crawl into bed with her. her intentions aren't actually all that scandalous!! she just spoons up behind her and gets comfortable, because she can. because spider powers are awesome and thrilling, but she knows the last couple of days have been kind of nuts, so it's nice to offer her something that ( somehow ) has become something of a norm for them. sometimes.
she likes being Kate's big spoon what's wrong with that. ]
she likes being Kate's big spoon what's wrong with that. ]
[ It's been weird. Kate's always been the non-magical friend, the all-natural hero, so the extra unneeded strength and the bizarre string of webbing has been a wild ride. Both Peter and Gwen have been good to her though, which makes the whole "spider powers" thing kind of convenient and probably not a coincidence at all. It's made heroing duties a bit of a pain in the ass though and trying to get used to webslinging has made her more exhausted than not, forcing her to knock out as soon as she hits the mattress once she's home.
But when she wakes up, she's warm, petite arms draped around her with gentle breath at her neck. She smiles, knowing the familiar touch, knowing who this body belongs to.
Her hips wiggle gently at the ones behind her, finger stroking the smooth skin of a forearm, tapping playfully across the length. ] Didn't know having powers provided cute groupies in bed.
But when she wakes up, she's warm, petite arms draped around her with gentle breath at her neck. She smiles, knowing the familiar touch, knowing who this body belongs to.
Her hips wiggle gently at the ones behind her, finger stroking the smooth skin of a forearm, tapping playfully across the length. ] Didn't know having powers provided cute groupies in bed.
[ Okay, Kate gets a lot of random calls due to work and having a wideranged clientele. But there's certain calls that still throw her into a realm of surprise. Like one from Richard Gansey, the only Eudio resident she's one hundred percent certain cannot stand her.
They did communicate here and there, back when Adam Parrish was still in the city. But without the mutual acquaintance, any reason for interaction had gone with it.
But she calls back anyway. ]
Hey, uh — you called? Just making sure you know, it's Kate Bishop you rang. Not any other Kate you, ah, might know.
They did communicate here and there, back when Adam Parrish was still in the city. But without the mutual acquaintance, any reason for interaction had gone with it.
But she calls back anyway. ]
Hey, uh — you called? Just making sure you know, it's Kate Bishop you rang. Not any other Kate you, ah, might know.
[ so, this is going to be an awkward conversation. a conversation they no doubt need to have, but ... awkward. very awkward. at least he can say it will probably be less bad than the whole "by the way, i'm dead" revelation, but it's still kind of up there in terms of conversations he didn't ever actually want to have. he's almost glad to have gotten her voicemail instead, even though he knows that's just prolonging the inevitable. ]
Hey, babe. I don't want to freak you out or anything, but there's ... something pretty important I need to tell you, so, uh, just call me when you can? Or, actually, I'll probably be at the university all day if you want to just stop by. Either way, talk to you soon. Love you.
[ he winces a bit at the end, wondering if maybe the love you was too much, but it's not like he can take it back. he's said it before, anyway, so it's ... probably fine. it'll probably all be fine. hopefully. ]
Hey, babe. I don't want to freak you out or anything, but there's ... something pretty important I need to tell you, so, uh, just call me when you can? Or, actually, I'll probably be at the university all day if you want to just stop by. Either way, talk to you soon. Love you.
[ he winces a bit at the end, wondering if maybe the love you was too much, but it's not like he can take it back. he's said it before, anyway, so it's ... probably fine. it'll probably all be fine. hopefully. ]
[ Any sentence that begins with I don't want to freak you out or anything but is instant cause for possibly freaking out. Not that Kate's freaking out. But, okay, there's concern. Definite concern. Because it's not like it's the first time Wally's said things to throw her off course.
There was the hey I'm dead by the way conversation. Soon followed by I love you which she's still casually dodging (even if he keeps saying it). Oh, and then the famous I'm leaving talk that nearly broke her heart.
She adores Wally West, she does. But these surprise attacks were nerve-wracking. ]
Where are you?
[ Because of course she's gonna go to the university. Serious conversations with Wally weren't typically phone talk material. ]
There was the hey I'm dead by the way conversation. Soon followed by I love you which she's still casually dodging (even if he keeps saying it). Oh, and then the famous I'm leaving talk that nearly broke her heart.
She adores Wally West, she does. But these surprise attacks were nerve-wracking. ]
Where are you?
[ Because of course she's gonna go to the university. Serious conversations with Wally weren't typically phone talk material. ]
[ Having sex in the woods is easy. Knowing what to do after isn't. Derek is very non-complicated, but only because he's romantically stupid. He quotes novels and does surprise visits on women. His game is a little minimal. ]
Was I supposed to make contact after or did you want me to fade out?
Was I supposed to make contact after or did you want me to fade out?
[ Ohhhhh what. Okay, this wasn't called for. One night stands are usually one night stands. And sure, she met with him in the woods a couple of times before so it wasn't totally random one night stand material but that was supposed to be a one time kinky thing, wasn't it?
Damn it, why do all of the boys in this city flock? ]
No obligations, but I'm flattered that I was hot enough for a follow-up call.
Damn it, why do all of the boys in this city flock? ]
No obligations, but I'm flattered that I was hot enough for a follow-up call.
hey babe
i think i just spotted you on the periodic table
because you are
[ wait for it ... ]
SODIUM
fine
i think i just spotted you on the periodic table
because you are
[ wait for it ... ]
SODIUM
fine
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