And Peter’s so ecstatic that he momentarily forgets about everything else.
“Well I still think my gift’s better.” Dick mutters (sulks).
Tim has the courtesy to hide his snort. Artemis just outright laughs.
Black with red highlights, a shiny metallic web addition that continues over the gas tank and ending just over the fender. The bike is sleek and fucking wicked.
And he says as much, of course.
Jason, smug, tosses the keys. “So try it then.”
Peter catches them on reflex then laughs a little nervously. He puts the key into the ignition, the motor is surprisingly quiet. Discreet. Perfect for quick escape or even a casual night drive.
“I love it.”
Jason rolls his eyes. “course you do. I customised it. Now stop fucking with me and get on.”
But Peter stares at him. And Jason stares back. And now they’re both at a staring stalemate when a realisation dawns on Jason and his jaw drops.
This is the conversation that follows:
Jason: You’re kidding me right?
Peter: I never had the time…
Tim: You’re old as hell dude, what do you mean no time? Wait - how do you even get around?
Peter: [winces] Well public-
Tim: PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
Artemis: In Gotham?? Are you insane? You do realise some of those bus stops are like..not real right?
Jason: I have never seen a bus before. I’ve been driving since I was 8
[ Tim mutters a sly “we can tell” but it gets drowned out by the commotion ]
Peter: I lived in Queens all my life dude never got around to it I’m sorry!!
Cue: spontaneous driving lessons in Art’s car with Backseat Driver Jason, “You’re going too fast” Dick, “He cut you off - run him over” Artemis and “the horn is my stress reliever” Tim
1. Peter, sitting nervously in the drivers seat after putting on his seatbelt
Peter: Are you sure about this Artemis? I don’t want to ruin your car.
Artemis: oh this is Wally’s. You’re fine.
Peter: Doesn’t he drive to work? What if I crash?
Artemis:. . .then he’ll walk. Duh.
2. After explaining the basic semantics
Dick: okay now turn left.
Peter: my left or your left.
Dick:. . .we have the same left?
3. A car behind them begins driving too close to them
Peter: omgod why the hell is that car is so close. What do I do?
Jason: keep driving, that loser can man up and over take us.
Artemis: Break check him.
Tim: that’s illegal-
Artemis: -and then keep reversing. See how he likes kissing my ass.
4. Peter stuck going round a round-a-bout
Peter: WHERE DO I EXIT-
Dick: LEFT LEFT TAKE THE NEXT LEFT-
Peter: WHICH LEFT IM GOING IN CIRCLES-
Jason: YOUR LEFT YOU PSYCHO-
Artemis: We need to pullover TIM’S FAINTED
Artemis: (moments later) no never mind he’s just asleep.
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Based on scenarios I’ve concocted in my mind palace thinking of my Peter in Gotham fanfic (writing it has been treacherous and I need reprieve)
“What’s your fav hp ship” you can’t just ask me that. It’s personal. It’s private - there are LEVELS to this… I need to know how far along the ship pipeline you are to reveal mine
Like don’t have time to explain why harry x Luna works when im in the trenches of bluna discourse…mamas busy
I know for a FACT he wouldn’t have ended up as a glorified wizard cop if they were together but alas
The potential of Luna and Harry is beyond just Luna being another female character that Harry was close with. She challenges him and makes him question the things he so easily accepted as reality, while still encouraging him to stay true to his own beliefs. He grounds her and gives her an anchor to hold on to without constricting her or trapping her in expectations.
She's weird and she ruins his street cred at Hogwarts but he doesn't care because she's one of the only people who wants him as Harry and not as Harry Potter. At a time where the only thing the Wizarding World is giving him is more grief, more loss, more pain, she reminds him of the magic he felt in his first year.
She is his ticket to staying in the Wizarding World. Not just as someone who has settled into the world and the role people expect of him, but as someone who wants to continue changing it. She is his period of Enlightenment. It's literally poetic. Shut up.
As told through the stages of Damian’s life:
Toddler Damian who has to sit between Peter’s legs when he’s being babysat while Peter plays on his psp console so he doesn’t Wonder Off.
Toddler Damian who sees it as his god given right to bounce on Peter’s well made bed while he’s at school or work and eat his stashed lollies then lie that he never (the wrappers are peaking out of his fists)
Kid Damian who says hes not a baby and not tired when Peter asks only to knock out on the couch 20 minutes later
Kid Damian who quotes Peter’s opinions like scripture nonchalantly to his friends in middle school to seem cooler.
Kid Damian who makes unhinged animations on his DS Lite for mandatory viewing when his siblings get home
Kid Damian who doesn’t like lying but chooses to remain tactfully silent whenever Bruce notices Peter’s snuck out
(He leaves the window closest to the tree outside open so Peter can sneak in again)
Teenage Damian who moved into Peter’s bigger room in high school but kept some of the things he couldn’t take to college as older sibling lore
Teenage Damian who runs down the stairs to see a home-for-the-holidays Peter setting his bags down at the door and breaks into a smile rolls his eyes
Teenage Damian who ducks out of Peter’s head ruffles with an annoyed groan and weak protests to knock it off
Teenage Damian who’s kept the fliers to every student photography exhibition with Peter’s work in it that he’s ever been too
Teenage Damian who finds himself on a three way call with Jason and Peter after crashing his car for the first time because he snuck out earlier and he’s in sooooo much trouble now
They make a game plan while Jason spends the entire call ribbing him (he’s on repair duty)
Teenage Damian who ducks his head in weak embarrassment walking across the graduation stage as the familiar whoops from the crowd overshadow the announcement of his name to receive his high school diploma
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This is early 2000s older sibling coded if anyone’s lived through that…experience 😭
If you’ve come this far, I’m writing a fanfic where Damian and Peter have a similar dynamic! Check it out if you like :)
and it completely baffles Bruce bc ??? how’re you oversharing and simultaneously saying nothing at all
And the problem now is he gets war flashbacks from the stress inducing clusterfuck problems Peter offhandedly tells him about, so every so often he’ll cave and ask Dick about him when he’s not around (“that Peter…did he ever get that denied exam extension sorted?”)
But when he finally does see him it’s like the problem never mattered (“oh - what? I said that? Right no, I just emailed the tutor. But you know, that TA who slept with him said...”) until he mentions something crazy again and the cycle continues.
Basically - organised Bruce meeting Peter “there’s a lot of moving parts so I choose to keep track of none of them” Parker
liking an unpopular ship is like being dehydrated in a desert and liking a popular ship is like being dehydrated in the middle of the pacific ocean. you understand
This was my Luke if anybody cares
Bonus points if you recognise him too 🤭
I literally though he and the movie actor were the same person and like Annabeth I get it - if he looked like that you couldn’t convince me of nish
[Damian and Peter sketching on some rooftop]
Damian: what did you draw?
Peter: (flipping his sketch book) A dog. And he’s bored. What did you draw?
Damian: (sighing) A stick.
Peter: A stick??
Damian: A stick from the park where YOU PROMISED TO TAKE ME TODAY!!!
Idk how often this connection has been made but raven and apple from ever after high are literally glinda and elphaba variants
I’m considering it but I haven’t used the platform much so I’m a little unfamiliar with the user culture there…from what I’ve seen the comment sections are nitpicky and kind of cruel that honestly I’m not sure if it’d be worth it.
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