Miles' POV
"Miles wake up!"
I jolted awake, breathing harshly. My cheeks were wet with tears, and my heart felt like it was going to thump out of my chest. It wasn't till it slowed that I felt the presence beside me. I yelped in surprise only to be shushed. "It's just me, Miles. Calm down." Peter whispered. "O-oh. It's just you." I stuttered. I could almost hear his smirk. "Just me? I'm offended. I thought I meant more than that to you." He said with a huff. I could tell he was joking. I laughed softly, quickly calming down from the awful dream. There was a short silence. Then, "Do you want to talk about it?" Peter was serious now, his voice gentle. "It was my mom. Before she…" My voice left off. She'd died. Killed by the Green goblin. I felt the tears come back. "I just can't help but think that it was my fault. If only I'd been quicker, maybe Goblin wouldn't have k-kil-gotten to her." I was shaking now. Tears streaming down my cheeks, and quiet sobs making me hiccup. Peter had wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into his lap and holding me tight. He kept saying, "Shh, Miles. It's alright, you're alright." I felt my body relax as he rocked me gently back and forth. I hadn't felt so safe in a long time. It was just me and Peter, no one else. Peter, the one who taught me how to be a hero, how to be a leader, and a friend. As I quieted, he began to hum softly, which soon turned to singing. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray." My ear was pressed to his chest as he sang, lulling me to sleep with the tune. "You'll never know, dear how much I love you." My eyes were fluttering closed, listening to the steady thumping of Peter's heart, and the song he sang.
"Please don't take my sunshine away." I sighed contentedly and entered the land of dreams.
