Peter sat in is room hunched over his desk as he studied a formula he had been working on the past few months when he heard a knock. At first he looked up at his bedroom door, confused as to why Aunt May would be up at such a late hour, but then he heard another knock, this time realizing it was coming from the other direction. The brunette looked over at his bedroom window hesitantly but calmed a bit when he recognized a pair of shining blue eyes. With an eyebrow raised in curiosity, Peter approached the window and unlocked it. As soon as he did it was flung open by the rather chipper teen.
"Hey baby boy." Wade greeted as he slipped into the youngers bedroom without so much as asking permission.
"Wade, what are you doing here, at my window, at like 1 in the morning?" Peter asked, not even trying to stop the older as he entered.
"Well I figured Aunt May was sleeping so I couldn't go knock on the front door." Wade explained as he stood, brushing off some of the dirt that had gathered on his clothing when he was climbing up to his friends window. "As for why I'm here, I just wanted to be with you." He said with such pure honesty that Peter couldn't hold their eye contact as he attempted to hold down a blush.
"W-what if I was asleep?" Peter sputtered.
"Then I'd probably have just watched you."
"Yeah that's romantic." Peter said sarcastically with a roll of his eyes.
"Would it make you feel better if I was a hundred or something year old vampire?" Peter couldn't stop the corners of his lips from rising.
"It depends, do you sparkle in sunlight?"
"Please, aren't I always sparkling?" Wade joked flamboyantly as he passed the chuckling younger. "What do we have here?" Wade ask suddenly once Peter's laughter had died down. "What does all this mumbo-jumbo mean?" Wade picked up a few sheets of paper the brunette had been reviewing, gazing at them like they're some sort of foreign language.
"That's nothing." Peter quickly spurted as he attempted to grab the papers but they were pulled out of his reach. "It's just an idea I've been working on that's all."
"Mind explaining it to me?" The question and curiosity threw Peter off, halting the younger and his attempts at taking back his notes.
"Why would you want me to do that?" Was the first thing Peter could come up with. Aside from Mr. Warren, no one ever liked listening to the brunette drag on about things they didn't, nor wanted, to understand.
"Because I'm curious. Plus I'm much more likely to learn something from you then from some snooty teacher. So go ahead, show me what that big brain of yours has come up with." Wade instructed, taking a seat on the brunette's bed and holding out the papers to him.
"Well..." Peter couldn't help it, he honestly loved sharing his ideas. He tried his best to contain his excitement and keep things short and to the point, but then Wade asked questions. Suddenly Peter had become a science teacher, explaining and helping Wade understand what the formula he had come up with was and what it would do.
"And if my calculations are correct then the compound should react-" Peter suddenly cut himself off as he notice the older watching him intently. "Sorry, am I going too fast?" He asked, knowing he could get ahead of people sometimes when he really lost himself in his work.
"No no, you go for broke baby boy." Wade waved off. "I'm just watching you. Your face lights up when you get excited about your science stuff, it's really adorable." Peter's heart did a little flip flop in his chest causing him to turn away as the warmth in his cheeks threaten a blush.
"T-thanks I guess." Peter muttered awkwardly. Then the moment fell silent, the younger staring at the papers he held and Wade siting beside him, hands itch to reach out and touch the brunette, maybe... "Is that the time?" Peter suddenly noticed.
"I don't know." Wade said before regretting the lame joke. He could have done better then that.
"It's almost 3 in the morning and we still have school tomorrow."
"You mean today?" Peter paused for a moment to think before continuing.
"Yes? Whatever, you know what I mean. The point is, we need sleep." Wade let out a sigh as he stood from the youngers bed, excepting what had to come next.
"Guess I'll head off then. See you in a few hours for school."
"Oooooor," Peter interrupted as he to stood, heat rising to his cheeks. "You can stay here for the night, I'm sure Aunt May wont mind." Wade's heart skipped a beat and his imagination of possible outcomes took off running but he tripped it up almost immediately He shouldn't imagine the best case senator, he would only be disappointed.
"Can I?" But that didn't mean he was going to give up on the chance to sleep in Peter's home, hell no.
"Sure. I live closer to school anyway so you going all the way home would be pointless."
"True." Wade agreed, thankful for any excuse he had to be in this situation. "So where will I be snoozing, the right side of the bed or the left." The last part was a joking come on, complete with eccentric, non-existing eye brown lift. Peter knew this, which made his next words a bit hard to say.
"You take the right cause I prefer to be on the edge."
"Really!?" Shit, that came out to eager. "You okay with that?" He asked with a bit more composer, expertly holding down a giggle of excitement.
"Why wouldn't I be?" A couple reasons actually, but Peter rashly decided that the pros out weighed the cons.
"No reason, some people just like their space." Wade said, not wanting to imply what Peter may not be feeling.
"Wasn't having my space being invaded one of the guidelines for being friends with you?" Peter asked as he flipped off the light switch, both for easier sleep and in an attempt to hide the pink face he knew he wore. "Now get in bed." The brunette instructed to which Wade complied happily. The older watched Peter intently as he slid under the blanket as well. They shared a somewhat awkward smile before the younger turned his back to Wade and attempted to sleep.
Sleep however was far from the olders mind. Instead it was filed with panic and questions of how close he could get without upsetting his friend. If it was up to Wade he would be practically smothering the younger but hesitated in fear of pushing himself on the younger. Things have been escalating so delicately that going to fast would be a problem, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't try.
For now though Wade enjoyed simply taking in the moment. Peters smaller form lying beside him, his slow breaths, his warmth.
Eventually though, with the gentlest of movements, at a snails pace, Wade reached out for Peter. He brushed his fingers over the youngers hip a couple times, jerking away thanks to his own anxiety, before finally resting his hand down on Peter who didn't move a muscle. A slight noise escaped from Wade as he squealed in his head. It may not be exactly what he wanted but it was still amazing. Besides, they would get there eventually. For now, Wade reveled in the little things, enjoying every second together.
At first I was thinking of taking things further but decided not to, mainly because I think its cute how happy Wade is just to be a little closer to Peter.