ximilia | TEXT. @PARKOUR

hey, so, full disclosure: this is super weird for me. i've never done this before. like, classically when i tell people bad stuff happens so i sorta don't tell anyone, but uh, here goes:

so i've got... superpowers. it feels like?? that's not that big a deal around here. some people are like 9 ft tall and can do magic (???) and have full robotic wings so it's just nbd but also for me it kinda is a big deal so it's a little scary to be upfront about this but i super duper did just liveblog my spider wall-crawling to the entire team during the last mission pandora's box is way open so yeah i have superpowers

( and apparently he's no better at trying to send brain messages, RIP friendos, his brain is just Like This )

but anyway, uh... since there are a lot of us, maybe if you wanna, we can... share??? nothing more than you are comfortable with, obviously, and trust me if you wanna hang back and stay quiet i get it. back home, i can't share this stuff. it gets people hurt. i was just thinking here, maybe... and since there's a ton of you like me or not even like me but different too, i don't know. maybe it'd be good for us to know who can do what? what we're all capable of? things we should look out for?

i guess i should go first. i, uh... can crawl on walls. everybody saw that (SIDEBAR that is my bad for that shaky camera work if i gave you motion sickness i am so so so sorry). i'm pretty strong too. and maybe be careful trying to touch me or throw things at me bc my senses make me react if it seems like a threat and i'm not super good at turning it off. i'm trying though. i have webslingers too, for flyin around?? so that's cool

uh... that's it? ama? i'll try and answer... or you can tell me anything, if you wanna talk shop. if you wanna keep things dl, private works. trust that i get it, this feels so viscerally uncomfortable, like those went to school in ur underwear dreams, only i really did it, holy snickerdoodle, i really hope this does not blow up in my face

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Considering I just told the whole network, I guess it's not a big secret anymore.

( so, it'll probably come up to any teammate around, whether Peter actively mentions it, someone else does, or he just... doesn't hide the spider superpowers thing anymore. it's terrifying and liberating all at once — Peter has never been so known before. it's the entire opposite of his existence at home, an island of responsibility and secrecy. it's a rare chance here on the station, part of the orbers. it is hard not to wonder if he made the right choice, but, he also hopes it'll be worth any potential difficulty if only because he doesn't have to be so alone here. )

...That's a good point. You'd probably want a room with better ... you know... accommodations... ( he's embarrassed now. the pink on his cheeks is mirrored on the tops of his ears. he likes Quill a lot, so it's a bit like when he witnessed his uncle playfully spank his aunt when they didn't realize he was home. nothing wrong with it and yet also quietly mortifying.

it's a relief to talk about something else. Peter seizes onto that option instantly. ) Probably a lot better, man. And at a much more reasonable hour. But I'll keep it in mind, I promise.

That's true. But she wasn't here to see the post or what happened in Braccia, I didn't want to make assumptions.

[ It's good to know that Peter doesn't see it as a huge secret anymore, Quill thinks it's something that will only help him in the long run. Keeping secrets, even if t's for a good reason, it's stressful and only causes trouble. ]

I did ask Viveca if there's a chance for us to get a double bed instead of two separate ones, she's working on it. [ Quill, unlike Peter, is grinning from ear to ear and making no attempt at easing Peter's embarrassment. Ur cute, Peter. ]

Sounds good, then we're all set. I was worried about telling you did because I do like being your roommate, I'm going to miss you. Do you want to hang out? We could go to the kitchen and finish having proper lunch.

That's cool of you, Quill. Thanks.

( Peter offers a heartfelt tilt of a smile. PQ has never struck him as anything other than a decent dude, it's just nice to be reminded of how solid a guy he is. he pays a lot of respect to a secret that must seem silly to a guardian of the galaxy, and Peter appreciates it. )

Good. Cool. That's great. Good for... Good for you, ( Peter agrees, both meaning it desperately, and wishing he'd melt into a spider puddle so he could seep through the vents and go to a place where he wasn't having this conversation. moving on! distinctly! right now!!!!! ) You don't gotta miss me though, dude, I'll still be hanging around. Right? Haha. Spider puns.

( Peter bumps slightly into Quill's arm, offering a little quirk of a playful smile. look, don't feel bad — Peter is a big boy, he can handle a change of roommates. the big picture is, he's happy for Quill. he really is. he's determined not to think of the bittersweet of PQ finding the girlfriend he's so desperately been missing here, when the likelihood of him seeing Gwen again feels officially nominal. impossible, maybe. )

Are you seriously asking if I could eat? Please know the answer is yes. Always. Of course. ( turns out the answer to whether he'd like to hang out with Quill is about the same answer to whether he'd like to eat. really, it's two birds, one stone. )

No problem, Petey. [ Quill might be sarcastic, a bit of an asshole, and loud a lot of the times, but he's usually also pretty empathic and mindful of people's feelings. Or at least he tries not to be 100% of a dick, it's an ongoing process. He bites his lower lip in amusement at Peter's reaction about him and Gamora and chooses not to tease the spider-boy further. ]

That was awful. You're lucky I love these sorts of things. [ He really does, and Quill delivers some terrible puns of his own on occasion, something peter might know already. The playful bump and the reassurance do help him feel a little less guilty about moving in with Gamora, but he will still hang around peter plenty because he likes it and because he doesn't want to fully leave the teen to his own devices. That would be lonely. ]

Silly of me to ask, you are right. Come on, I'll make you something good.

[ Quill gestures to the door and there's a smile on his face as they start to head towards the kitchen. He might not be the greatest cook out there, but he tries, more so when it comes to doing something for his friends. Chatting and eating is a good way to spend the rest of their day. ]

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wrap here? on yours?

Sounds great, and yep, it's a wrap.