Brooding on a rooftop

[hashtagparkerluck]

Spider-man is up late tonight, it seems. Something on the radio had him crawl out of his window and take a seat near the museum so he could watch over it. It must have been a false alarm but he's out here anyway, why not just chill in the evening air?

"Everything seems quiet tonight, Peter. You should be able to head back now." Karen tells him in her usual somewhat soothing tone of voice. Or maybe that's just how it sounds to him. He lets out a sigh and pulls off his mask before running his hands through his hair.

"Really, there's nothing?" He glances down at Shelob who just offers a shrug. It was good there wasn't a whole lot of crime, he guessed but now how was he supposed to distract himself on bad nights? He lets out another sigh and pulls his mask back on.

"Hey Karen, what time is it?"

"It is now three fourteen, AM. You have school in approximately six hours. It is recommended that you get some sleep."

"Right. Sleep." Peter shakes his head, knowing that isn't going to happen. "Really, there's absolutely nothing on the radar? No one that needs Spider-Man's help?"

"Everything is peaceful at this time. You should head to bed soon."

"Spina." Shelob agrees. Peter ignores them both and just sits with his legs hanging over the edge of the roof.

Comments

[hashtagparkerluck]

It is what it is.

Peter just offers a shrug. He won't deny that he probably should be asleep but welp. That's not happening.

"Uh.. sometimes. I mean a little. Just not tired right now-which kinda sucks 'cause lol, it's a school night. But I mean, of course it is."

[withoutcontrolofmyself]

"Crime fighting should be tiring," Wes says simply. He has done criminal acts and that takes a lot of energy, so the inverse should be the same, right?

"I haven't been to school before. I wouldn't know if being tired for school sucks or not."

[hashtagparkerluck]

"Well, the teachers don't tend to like it much when you fall asleep in class. At least I haven't I haven't met one yet that was okay with that. Even if they tell you to lay your head down-they still don't want you to sleep." He explains with a shrug.

"But on that note, school can be boring. I learn better on my own."

[withoutcontrolofmyself]

"Then leave. If you don't learn anything from it, why waste your time?" Wes says simply with a shrug.

"Pokemon school though... isn't that better?" Because Pokemon makes everything better.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Another shrug.

"Only when there's like... field trips and stuff. But it's still school. I tend to be way ahead of the curve. I like to stay that way and why am I telling you this? Oh my god, it's so late." He should be in bed.

"Uh, sorry for all that."

[withoutcontrolofmyself]

Wes shrugs. Peter's technically answered his own question. Wes gently reaches out and does his best to pat the poor teenager's head, in the same way he's seen Hala pat his Crabominable.

"Nothing to be sorry about. I can patrol in your place. If you're ahead of the curve, ask for something more interesting. Or I can if you're shy."

[hashtagparkerluck]

Why did he come out here again? Oh yeah, a false alarm. He lets out sigh and then regains his full composure.

"That's nice of you-but uh-I have it on pretty good authority there's just not much happening tonight." He states. "But don't worry-I'll have something to entertain myself with-I'm pretty good at it and there's always the library."

[withoutcontrolofmyself]

Wes stops patting Spider-Man and nods.

"Okay... I'll watch anyway. Might calm the egg down," Wes says, as if his statement is perfectly logical and makes sense.

"... Come see me at Samuel Oak's house sometime, Spider-Man. I have... an apology present. For your Spinarak. Or tell me where I can leave a smoothie."