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Spider-Man and Black Cat.
Felicia Hardy and… well she still didn’t know who Spider-Man was under his mask, but that didn’t stop her from at least trying to get him to confess his identity to her. Can’t blame a girl for trying.
Right now they were together on the roof top of some random building in Queens. Doing their usual dance, Cat flirting and Spider trying to resist.
She enjoyed their dance it was one of her favourites however she was growing a bit tired. They had known each other for around a year now and nothing had happened. Not a kiss. Not a confession. Not even a one night stand.
“Come on Spider, when will you just give in and admit you want me?” Felicia purred.
“That will never happen, sorry to disappoint” Spidey replied.
“We’ve been doing this for nearly a year and I’m staring to get a bit bored, I like you Spider but a girls gotta eat” Felicia said as she sauntered towards him.
Spider-Man took a breath that came out as a gentle sigh. Felicia now had herself pressed against his chest, one arm wrapped around his neck, the other lightly tracing the spider emblem on his chest.
“I think we really could have something special” Spider-Man began, Felicia looked up at him with a small glimmer of hope in her eyes, “your beautiful, your fun, your exciting and I do really like you” Felicia could feel the dread starting to brew inside her “but it can’t ever happen, I won’t let it”
And there is was the words Felicia didn’t want to her, “Can you at least tell me why?” She asked trying not to let the hurt appear in her voice.
Spider-Man took another breath before gently wrapping his arms around her, “Everyone who… I love, who got close to me… they are all gone. Dead.” He’s trying to keep his voice steady, “I lost everyone. I can’t loose you too”
“Oh, Spider, I can handle myself”
“I know you can, but… you don’t deserve to be with me, someone who will be constantly paranoid of threats that may or may not be there, constantly looking over our shoulders, who will never fully be in the moment with you and… Spider-Man will always have to co first, I might have to leave you at random moments because the villain of the week decides to make themselves known.”
As softly as he could, he placed a small kiss to the top of her head through his mask.
“Being with me is far to cruel a fate, Felicia”
With tear filled eyes Felicia rested her head under his chin, now rapping both her arms around him. Holding on tight.
This may well be all they can be. Two masks dancing around each other. But at least for tonight they can just hold onto the dream.
“In another life, Spider?”
“In another life, Cat”