gwen is pleasantly surprised that peter could actually spend time with her. she’s a busy bee herself , but peter’s schedule is just … chaos. ( yes , she has contemplated on asking him if he wants her help trying to organize his life. no , she will not ask him. at least , not yet. ) they’re just sitting on her couch , watching some netflix show that peter put on. & she’s very , very aware of how close they are. normally , this type of proximity doesn’t bother her , but when it comes to peter parker , she finds herself clamming up.
she keeps her gaze on the screen , trying to take her mind off their closeness. in her effort to remain focus , she doesn’t realize that peter has been inching his hand towards hers quite slowly. in fact , she doesn’t even notice when his hand is already on hers , or when he’s playing with her fingers. she does notice it when he’s lacing his fingers through hers. she’s able to sneak a glance at this point , reciprocating his touch. when she does look back up , their gazes lock. she sees the panic flash in his eyes. however , she chooses not to say anything. instead , she gives him a smile & closes the distance between them , rests her head on his shoulder , still holding his hand.
✤ : lacing your fingers into theirs and holding their hands / @spldertm