Re: AMNH: Gwen & Pete
"Oh." He pulled a face as if to say, well, that explained a lot. Which it kind of did. "What kind of trouble?" But Sharon Carter's woes took a backseat to Carnage, and Peter raised his eyebrows, eyes going wide, to convey appropriate dismay at the symbiote's escape. "You're kidding." But he knew she wasn't, and so it was more of a rhetorical question. "So, they were careless with Carnage and now he, it, whatever, is just gone?" Yeah, maybe the Avengers did suck a little. He hadn't known the old Dr. Banner, but he did know that Cap was different. Like he'd been rewound or something. "We have to get it-- him back. And this time," he added, "we'll make sure the alien symbiote isn't just stuck someplace and forgotten. Real responsible adults, huh?" Maybe that wasn't fair, but he didn't need to know the details to realize that it hadn't been handled well.
As serious as the issue of Carnage was, there was nothing they could do about it right that minute. So he let himself relax, let himself get drawn back in to teasing and joking like they were carefree twentysomethings; why not? "See, you're biased! I'm going over your head," he declared. "Appealing to somebody higher up. Just you wait." Not talking about MJ or Flash was okay with him, and really, their last conversation had been enough about the redhead that he didn't think they needed to discuss her anymore. "Don't hey me. I'm holding you responsible for the theft of my suit, which only happened because I was in class and focused on my studies like the good student I am." Said suit was now on the ground, but whatever. He'd only put it down because he needed his hands free, okay? And somehow, he managed to say all that without bursting into laughter. "Oh? Can you talk to dino bones now, Gwen Stacy?" He sounded appropriately skeptical.
Her insistence made him laugh. "Forever isn't logical," he teased, and shook his head stubbornly when she tried to defend her non-answer. "Nu-uh. Nope. You were totally avoiding." Yeah, the song was cheesy. It was super cheesy, but it was sweet, too, and she stood when he tugged. That was good, right? Then she started demonstrating the 80s sway with an invisible partner, and he watched with a smile thar was maybe a little too fond, but at least he managed to keep it from becoming laughter.
When she curtsied to the bear, though, he did laugh. "I don't think that bear is much of a dancer. I can think of someone better." He had like, a second to decide his next move, and he kind of just went for it. Snick went his web, like the night they'd first kissed, aiming vaguely for her waist, and he yanked on the thread to pull her toward him.