All we have is now

Louise sighed again and continued looking out of the window, she had been in the car five minutes and had already given up trying to make conversation with Peter. she had tried, but stopped when she realised she didn't actually know what to talk about.

She was thinking about making a run for it, but she knew Stark would stop her, she wasn't sure how, but she knew he'd find a way to do it anyway.

She pulled a bag of pretzels from her bag and offered him one. He took one gladly.

"So you can like control things with your mind, is that like genetic?" He asked her suddenly, she stared at him for a while, before shaking her head.

"No, I'm just weird." She answered with a shrug.

"So you're like born to be a superhero?" He asked, she thought about it.

"Well that's one way to put it, although i think of it as more of a curse." She nodded. "So what exactly do you do?"

"I fight crime." Peter answered.

"But like what was all that weird maze stuff for?" She asked him. he shrugged.

"Training, I guess." he answered.

"You are honestly the least helpful person in the world." she told him, he laughed.

"Well what do you want me to say?" He asked.

"Maybe at least something useful, like maybe Stark wants to make sure we're at the top of our game." She suggested.

"'maybe Stark wants to make sure we're at the top of our game.'" he repeated, she glared at him.

"Oh come on!" She sighed, he just laughed at her.

"I did ask you what you wanted me to say." he pointed out.

"Why are you so annoying?" She asked him.

"Why are you so short?" He asked her in the same tone.

"Oh that's just rude!" She yelled, sounding offended. he laughed as she pouted.

"Aw, I'm sorry." He apologised, although he didn't sound that sincere.

"I can't believe I have to work with you." She sighed.

"you think your parents will agree to you working with Stark?" Peter asked her, she nodded.

"They won't care." She shrugged. "And he wants me to stay with him."

"Really?" He asked her, sounding surprised and slightly sympathetic. "But staying in the Avengers building would be cool."

"Well, my dad might care, but that's only because he loses the only worker he has in his shop." She answered.

"Awe, poor you." Peter pouted a her, she groaned and glared at him.

"I don't need sympathy!" She sighed and looked back out the window.

"Sorry." He said sheepishly.

"Don't worry about it."

^^^^^

"Louise! Wake up!" Louise opened her eyes to find Peter leaning over her. she screamed.

"Don't scare me like that you weirdo!" she yelled at him. he laughed at her good-naturedly.

"Sorry. also we're here." he told her. she sat up.

"So this is where you live?" She asked, getting out of the car and grabbing her rucksack.

"Yeah." Peter nodded.

"it's nice." she nodded.

"you haven't been in yet." He pointed out.

"Well it looks nice then." she sighed.

when they reached the apartment, a pretty woman greeted them.

"Aunt May, this is Louise." Peter introduced them. the woman gasped and pulled Louise into a hug.

"oh you're gorgeous." She said.

"um, thanks?" Louise answered awkwardly.

"Will you be alright on the floor in Peter's room?" the woman asked. Louise nodded.

"Absolutely!" she grinned.

"Alright, well go and get settled in, and I'll make dinner." Aunt May told her, she nodded and followed Peter towards his room.

"i actually love her!" Louise announced. Peter laughed.

"I'm pretty sure she loves you too." he said.

"So this is where the great Spiderman plans his rescue attempts." She looked around his room in approval.

"I guess So, yeah." He laughed.

"I honestly expected you to sleep on a hammock made of webs, so I am impressed." She told him, he grinned.

"I have done that once actually." He admitted.

"You have not!" Her eyes widened, he nodded and she laughed loudly.

"Oh that is gold." She patted his back.

"You're a genius." He blushed, but hid it from her.

"Hey do you want to go exploring later?" He asked her.

"Sure."

^^^
The two teens wandered around Queens, and ended up in a burrito shop. If there was anything that Louise knew best and loved as much as she loved annoying people, it was food. And Peter had never expected that she was such a big foody, but she was, and she was by extension a harsh food critic.

"Hey, so you've met the Avengers right?" She asked, as she bit into her burrito. "Wow you people have good food."

"Yeah, I stole captain America's shield once." He told her, her eyes widened.

"Oh my god! That is so awesome." She seemed so impressed by him, it made him feel good, she respected him, a lot and he respected her also. The two were in awe of each other, but they seemed to get along well.

"It was during the battle between him and Mr Stark." Peter added.

"I heard about that, Stark missed them, doesn't he?" She mused.

"I think So, he won't admit it though." Peter nodded.

"Maybe he needs a new hobby." Louise suggested.

"Maybe." Peter laughed.

The two spent a good two hours at the burrito place, able to eat despite having eaten dinner only an hour before, but the two bonded over their surprisingly similar interests and gained an understand of how one another worked.