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“— oh,” The EXCITEMENT fell from her features and she cleared her throat, trying not to show the disappointment through her tone. She breathed out slowly, biting on her lower lip as she managed a small smile, nodding a little in response. “Yeah, no, it’s okay, I get it,” she smiled softly in response, tucking her hair behind her ear. She’d been WARNED about Peter and his tendencies to flake out but she’d been hopeful still. “There’s um, there’s always another time,” she smiled, canting her head to the side. “I guess um, I guess I’ll see you around..?”

peter’s almost instantly went into panic mode. as soon as he could notably see her expression drop, the guilt flooded in like a tsunami. ❛ god, gwen … i’m sorry. ❜ his voice felt a low drop in it’s tone, showcasing his remorse as he wracked his mind for some sort of excuse. anything to make her feel better, yet it failed. ❛ maybe——maybe i can call in. i mean, i’m sure mr. stark would understand. ❜ the consequences slowly began to rise, especially if he missed out on patrolling that evening. what if something happened that he could’ve prevented? like a mugging or a car jack? he could always do it while they’re out. that wasn’t a safe option, but it was an option. ❛ i’ll text him. cancel that raincheck. ❜