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Midnight ā Private Quarters, Helicarrier
Gwen POV:
The corridors of the Helicarrier were unusually quiet. The hum of engines filled the silence, steady and calm, like the heartbeat of a sleeping giant. Outside the viewport, stars drifted past in a slow dance across the black ocean of space above the clouds.
Peter sat at a workbench tucked beside his cot, tinkering with a handheld drone the size of a grapefruit. Holographic schematics floated above his palm, blue and soft, rotating in quiet rhythm.
Behind him, I leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, still in my Iron Spider Mk. II suit. My expression was equal parts amusement and guilt.
"Soā¦" I began, drawing out the word. "I might'veā¦ accidentally told literal gods and billionaires that you own a celestial forge."
Peter didn't even look up. "I was there Gwen. Also, when the forge first came to creation it might've already alerted the cosmic entities."
"Don't do that." I said, walking closer. "Don't act all calm and cool. They looked at you like you'd just announced you build suns for breakfast."
Peter's mouth curved in a small grin. "Technically, I could, if I wanted."
"Peter."
He sighed and finally turned around on his stool. The dim blue light from his holo-display softened his features. Tired, thoughtful and just a little smug.
"Relax, Gwen. It's not the end of the world. I'm not angry. Believe me."
"Yeah, well, it's not exactly something you drop in casual conversation. 'Oh, by the way, my boyfriend moonlights as a cosmic-level blacksmith.' You could've seen Thor's face! He nearly dropped Mjolnir after you went away in order to tinker away." I said while stifling a laugh.
Peter chuckled under his breath. "That might've been worth it."
I rolled my eyes and punched his shoulder. The punch was light but pointed. "You're impossible."
He caught my wrist before I could pull away. "Maybe," He said softly. "But you still love me and I love you."
My breath hitched for a second. The air between us stilled. The glow of the holo-lights painted me silver and blue, the light reflecting off my eyes.
"ā¦Always." I murmured.
Peter smiled, the kind that said you're my home no matter where I end up. He tugged me gently closer until I sat on his lap, resting my forehead against his.
"I didn't mean to make things awkward out there." I said quietly. "It just slipped out while I wanted to brag about you."
"I know," He whispered back. "And it's fine. Secrets don't mean much when you're standing next to a god and a genius with daddy issues."
I snorted, unable to help it. "You're terrible."
"I prefer 'honest."
For a while, we just sat like that. The hum of the Helicarrier below, the faint glow of stars above, my heartbeat syncing with Peter's. The weight of responsibility, of the coming storm, lingered in the background but for nowā¦ it was just us.
"I kind of like it here." I said at last.
"On a flying warship?"
I smiled. "If it's with you."
Peter pressed a soft kiss to my forehead. "Then we'll make the most of it. Before everything starts falling apart again."
I leaned back slightly, studying him. "You think it will?"
He hesitated then gave a small, knowing nod. "It always does. But that's okay. Because we don't fall alone."
I smiled and that fierce, unbreakable warmth that Peter loved lighting up my face. "Then I'll be there when it does."
Peter reached up, brushing a loose strand of blonde hair from my forehead. "You always are."
We stayed like that, wrapped in quiet warmth and soft laughter, as the night deepened and the stars slipped silently past the glass.
Meanwhile ā Below Deck
Far below, in the containment chamber, the scepter pulsed again. Faster, brighter.
Loki's eyes flickered open in the darkness, his lips curving into a faint smile.
The storm was coming.
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