“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
“Do
you have a spot where you normally stargaze?” Peter asks looking over
at the other. “You know, Tony Stark and I are good friends… I’m sure
he’ll have something for you to look at the stars and the Space Station
with. Not to mention Mr. Stark is out of town and Pepper is with him. So
I mean I could take you there and it’s not too far from here… you could
be home in time to sleep and wake up and go to your interview?”
Peter shook his head “honestly I don’t know much about Venom
yet to tell you if he’s a threat around here or not. Aside from the bank
robbing and all I don’t really have anything on him. I’m just being
cautious.” He shrugs. “But, you might be right he might not come over
here and bother anyone.”
“I used to go an hour or two outside the city,” Carlos said. “There’s a field near some woods that I like to go to.” But Spidey’s offer both surprised and bothered Carlos. “Um… thanks for the offer, but… it’s probably not a good idea for me to be anywhere near Stark’s stuff.”
Not that Carlos didn’t want to – it would be a dream come true to be able to see some of Tony Stark’s gear and use some of it. But he had a very good reason for declining.
Peter was a bit surprised that he denied the offer, anyone would have jumped at the opportunity to check out Tony Stark’s home and play with whatever cool inventions they could lay their hands on. “Well, alright then… if you change your mind just let me know… Tony won’t mind and it’s not like he’d care anyway.” Peter nods. “So if you’re afraid of getting caught or something you don’t have to worry.”
He lifts up the mask to reveal his lips, offering a gentle smile to the other. “So, I’m guessing you’re a huge science nerd as well? You said you’ve got an interview tomorrow? That’s neat I hope you get the job.”
Carlos smiled slightly – nervously – and he shrugged a bit. “Yeah, well… he’d probably mind,” he said softly.
Carlos was surprised when Spidey lifted his mask just a bit and almost missed the question. “Uh – well, um, yeah. I do. Thanks a lot, Spidey.” Carlos shrugged again, looking down at the gravel on the roof. “It’s… not exactly the sort of thing I would like to work at, but… yeah, I need it. I need to pool some money so I can get out of here, you know?”
“I don’t blame you for wanting to get out of here… New York isn’t exactly the safest place. I do try my best to keep it as safe as possible. But, you know can’t have a superhero without a villain.”
“Anyway, what is it you’ll be doing?” He asks directing his attention toward the cars below, Peter watched as each vehicle passed by, scanning the streets for anything unusual. “You know if you ever need help getting into a good job I could talk Mr Stark into helping? He’d probably do it if I asked.”
“It’s… retail,” Carlos admitted. He looked down at the street as well, frowning slightly. “You, uh… probably shouldn’t be talking to Stark about people you just met. No offense, Spidey, but you barely know me.
He wondered a bit if Spider-man should even be out; he already said he was a teenager who wasn’t sleeping, and if something happened he could get seriously hurt. He talked really familiarly of Tony Stark. Did he just like to throw his name around, or was Stark like his dad or something? Obviously not, but was there a mentor thing going on?
“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
“Do
you have a spot where you normally stargaze?” Peter asks looking over
at the other. “You know, Tony Stark and I are good friends… I’m sure
he’ll have something for you to look at the stars and the Space Station
with. Not to mention Mr. Stark is out of town and Pepper is with him. So
I mean I could take you there and it’s not too far from here… you could
be home in time to sleep and wake up and go to your interview?”
Peter shook his head “honestly I don’t know much about Venom
yet to tell you if he’s a threat around here or not. Aside from the bank
robbing and all I don’t really have anything on him. I’m just being
cautious.” He shrugs. “But, you might be right he might not come over
here and bother anyone.”
“I used to go an hour or two outside the city,” Carlos said. “There’s a field near some woods that I like to go to.” But Spidey’s offer both surprised and bothered Carlos. “Um… thanks for the offer, but… it’s probably not a good idea for me to be anywhere near Stark’s stuff.”
Not that Carlos didn’t want to – it would be a dream come true to be able to see some of Tony Stark’s gear and use some of it. But he had a very good reason for declining.
Peter was a bit surprised that he denied the offer, anyone would have jumped at the opportunity to check out Tony Stark’s home and play with whatever cool inventions they could lay their hands on. “Well, alright then… if you change your mind just let me know… Tony won’t mind and it’s not like he’d care anyway.” Peter nods. “So if you’re afraid of getting caught or something you don’t have to worry.”
He lifts up the mask to reveal his lips, offering a gentle smile to the other. “So, I’m guessing you’re a huge science nerd as well? You said you’ve got an interview tomorrow? That’s neat I hope you get the job.”
Carlos smiled slightly – nervously – and he shrugged a bit. “Yeah, well… he’d probably mind,” he said softly.
Carlos was surprised when Spidey lifted his mask just a bit and almost missed the question. “Uh – well, um, yeah. I do. Thanks a lot, Spidey.” Carlos shrugged again, looking down at the gravel on the roof. “It’s… not exactly the sort of thing I would like to work at, but… yeah, I need it. I need to pool some money so I can get out of here, you know?”
“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
“Do
you have a spot where you normally stargaze?” Peter asks looking over
at the other. “You know, Tony Stark and I are good friends… I’m sure
he’ll have something for you to look at the stars and the Space Station
with. Not to mention Mr. Stark is out of town and Pepper is with him. So
I mean I could take you there and it’s not too far from here… you could
be home in time to sleep and wake up and go to your interview?”
Peter shook his head “honestly I don’t know much about Venom
yet to tell you if he’s a threat around here or not. Aside from the bank
robbing and all I don’t really have anything on him. I’m just being
cautious.” He shrugs. “But, you might be right he might not come over
here and bother anyone.”
“I used to go an hour or two outside the city,” Carlos said. “There’s a field near some woods that I like to go to.” But Spidey’s offer both surprised and bothered Carlos. “Um… thanks for the offer, but… it’s probably not a good idea for me to be anywhere near Stark’s stuff.”
Not that Carlos didn’t want to – it would be a dream come true to be able to see some of Tony Stark’s gear and use some of it. But he had a very good reason for declining.
“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
Carlos wasn’t really convinced. He wasn’t a stranger to insomnia, even if his own was brought on by working too much.
“You, uh… seem unsteady, Spidey,” Carlos admitted. “The way you landed a minute ago… it just seemed strange. I might be the only one who noticed, but… I’m sorry, if I”m sounding like a dad or something. I’m just a little concerned…”
“You… you uh saw that?” He asked a handing coming to rest behind his head as he sighs heavily. “No… no, you’re fine, and you’re right I haven’t been getting much sleep.” Peter nods with the wave of his hand.
Sitting with his legs dangling over the roof, Peter pats the space beside him so Carlos could join him. “Truthfully I’ve been having troubles sleeping yuh know? Seventeen years old and I’m already losing sleep over traumas. You know sometimes… sometimes this whole Spider Man thing isn’t all that fun.”
Carlos was a little surprised when the spot was offered to him, but he reasoned that if Spidey thought he was in danger he could handle Carlos with no trouble. He sat down, though not facing the same way as Spidey (Spider-man had webs to catch him if he suddenly peeled over, but Carlos didn’t) and instead with his back to the city.
He perked up in attention however at what Spidey said. “You’re seventeen?“ he asked. “You’re so young… I’d assumed you were at least twenty.”
Peter gave a small laugh at that a bit surprised but thankful none the less that someone had thought he was older than seventeen. Tony always treated him like a kid, he was nearly an adult now. “Yeah, no just your regular seventeen year old with superpowers. Thanks for thinking I was older than that, maybe I should just start telling people I’m older no ones really terrified of someone who’s seventeen.” he laughs.
“So what are you doing out this late anyway? I mean you’re probably older than I am, but you do know it’s dangerous out at night yeah? That venom guy is running around yuh know?”
Carlos frowned. “Well, uh, this is my apartment building,” Carlos said. “The International Space Station is supposed to pass over New York tonight and I was hoping my telescope could pick it up. But, uh… it’s been difficult, for obvious reasons. I have a job interview tomorrow though so I’m not able to leave the city to try and do some proper stargazing.”
He looked at Spider-man. “Do you think he’d get up here? Venom, I mean? This is a pretty seedy neighborhood, admittedly, but there’s nothing really of importance over here. No banks or anything…”
“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
Carlos wasn’t really convinced. He wasn’t a stranger to insomnia, even if his own was brought on by working too much.
“You, uh… seem unsteady, Spidey,” Carlos admitted. “The way you landed a minute ago… it just seemed strange. I might be the only one who noticed, but… I’m sorry, if I”m sounding like a dad or something. I’m just a little concerned…”
“You… you uh saw that?” He asked a handing coming to rest behind his head as he sighs heavily. “No… no, you’re fine, and you’re right I haven’t been getting much sleep.” Peter nods with the wave of his hand.
Sitting with his legs dangling over the roof, Peter pats the space beside him so Carlos could join him. “Truthfully I’ve been having troubles sleeping yuh know? Seventeen years old and I’m already losing sleep over traumas. You know sometimes… sometimes this whole Spider Man thing isn’t all that fun.”
Carlos was a little surprised when the spot was offered to him, but he reasoned that if Spidey thought he was in danger he could handle Carlos with no trouble. He sat down, though not facing the same way as Spidey (Spider-man had webs to catch him if he suddenly peeled over, but Carlos didn’t) and instead with his back to the city.
He perked up in attention however at what Spidey said. “You’re seventeen?“ he asked. “You’re so young… I’d assumed you were at least twenty.”
“What makes you say that? I have been sleeping just fine!” Of course, that was a lie but why would he outwardly confess to being so sleep deprived from having nightmares almost every day due to Titan
Carlos wasn’t really convinced. He wasn’t a stranger to insomnia, even if his own was brought on by working too much.
“You, uh… seem unsteady, Spidey,” Carlos admitted. “The way you landed a minute ago… it just seemed strange. I might be the only one who noticed, but… I’m sorry, if I”m sounding like a dad or something. I’m just a little concerned…”
“Huh. Okay, but what if you didn’t do that…the spraying thing. Can it still be saved or did someone just ruin a perfectly good shirt?” Well, there goes 5 bucks he’ll never get back. And yes that’s a lot! He’s a college student, not a billionaire! “Simple but effective. Never underestimate the basics.”
The arachnid blinked back as the man started to apologize, putting up his hands to try and calm the other. “Whoa, whoa. Mr. Spider-man was my father, please call me Spidey. And no, you’re not. Slow day today. Not battling pumpkin heads everyday you know.” he chuckled, shaking his head. “Don’t worry, if I had something to do. I’d be doing it.”
Carlos laughed softly at the joke. “Pumpkins are for Halloween, not for evil.” He looked at Spider-man with a smile.
“You could also pull the fabric tight over a bowl like a drum then sprinkle some salt on it to help absorb the stain,” Carlos suggested. “Then you slowly pour boiling water over the stain before machine washing it. Uh… regarding the shirt, I mean. You use the hottest setting, but don’t use the dryer until the stain’s completely gone. Otherwise you’ll set it.”
The Perfect Scientist 