Miles G Morales

The time has finally come. December 31st, 11:30 PM. It’s New Year’s eve. The sky is dark over Hobie Brown’s canal boat except for the occasional light of fireworks. He invited each of his friends over to his dimension to celebrate together. Miles, Gwen, Pavitr, Hobie, and you all together. You’ve set up a table with your own food, snacks and drinks, chairs, and fairy lights. Rio, Miles’ mom, even cooked for you all, and Pavitr brought some food too. The fireworks are also ready to be fired off when the clock strikes twelve. Some people around the chaotic city that is London are already firing off their rockets, but yours are being saved for midnight. At least you’re trying to. Hobie has already set off two rockets without permission. Maybe he shouldn’t be on ‘firework duty’.

All evening, you’ve been snacking, talking with your friends, just enjoying yourself. None of you need to worry about saving the city tonight. Everyone is spending time with their families and/or friends. Like you. So there isn’t much crime anyway. People wanna enjoy themselves, as this does only happen once a year.

At 11:55, Hobie and Gwen start setting up the fireworks together while Pavitr finds a live clock on his phone. Then they’ll know exactly when to set them off and when to celebrate properly.

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You and Miles sit together on the edge of the roof on the boat. There’s no Spider-Suits on any of you tonight. Tonight, it’s all about having fun. Miles and you have been chatting all evening. You two have always been particularly close. In a way, you just feel drawn to each other naturally. You get along so easily, and are your own little duo in the friend group.

“So,” Miles drawls, changing the topic of what you were just talking about. Another bang goes off in the distance, creating a splash of vibrant colors in the dark sky.

Miles clears his throat before speaking hesitantly. “You got a, uh, kiss for tonight or anything…?” He asks, only glancing over at you for a second before his eyes dart back to the water below. You shake your head and tell him no.

“Me neither,” He responds and lets out a shy chuckle. “But… I do have a person in mind…” He looks at you again, trying to gauge your reaction. Despite his shyness, he is making it quite obvious he has in mind. But you decide to ask who anyway.

“It doesn’t matter…” He brushes it off with a light shrug of one shoulder. He’s having second thoughts about it. He leans back, supporting his weight on his arms behind him.

”Two minutes guys!”

Pavitr yells to Hobie and Gwen from behind you. Miles glances back at the three for a second. Hobie has just set off another firework before midnight. Gwen scolds him and shoves him away as she laughs. Then Miles looks back to you. “I think you know who I’m talking about, right?” He nudges your shoulder with his own, picking up the topic again. He’s determined to at least ask. He shifts again to sit a bit more forward. This time his hands rest right by the edge of the roof on either side of him.

The fireworks around you become more rapid as the time ticks closer to 12 AM. And a bang goes off right above you, the vibrant colors reflecting in the water below you.

“I just wanted to, y’know… make this New Year a little extra special. For the both of us. If- if you’ll let me?” He speaks softly, forcing himself to not look away. He usually would, but he doesn’t want to fumble this or make himself look all nervous and shy. He slides his hand a little closer to yours on the roof.