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”𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯”

Peter had spend the last two hours trying to wrap up a specific gift for Wade since his birthday was coming up.

”𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯' 𝘪𝘯”

So far, he's watched 7 YouTube tutorials, used 2 sheets of wrapping paper (that he'd gotten from aunt May, bless her) and acquired a sprained wrist in the process.

”𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦”

In other words, things weren't going too swell for Peter.

”𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦”

Determined, Peter decided to watch 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 tutorial. It couldn't seriously be that hard, right? Maybe was just missing a step. Yeah. That had to be it.

”𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦”

As it would turn out, it WASN'T that he was missing a step, but his fingers were moist due to stressing over this silly present.

”𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯' 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸”

A sigh slipped from his lips.

”𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶”

Peter 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 didn't want to disappoint Wade on his special day.. The other man hadn't celebrated it at all prior to meeting Spider-man.

”𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶!”

By sheer luck, he'd 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 finished wrapping up the gift.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦”

It was that moment that Wade had unlocked the front door. Thankfully, Peter had already prepared everything beforehand.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

Their special song was playing on the radio, cake was on the table (candle's already lit), balloons that spelt out "Happy Birthday", and Peter was in a suit. One that he knew Wade loathed due to the mercenary bringing it up a handful of times.

”𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵”

Wade made his way toward the bedroom, assuming Peter was out on patrol late due to the fact alone that Peter wasn't in bed, as usual.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦”

Making his way towards the kitchen as he was thirsty, Wade froze in place upon seeing Peter and all of the decorations he had placed. He also noticed the song playing on the radio.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

The mask that usually shielded Wade's face was elsewhere in this moment. Wade's reaction to seeing everything Peter had spent his precious time on setting up was precious, to say the least.

”𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

Tears had already formed in the man's eyes. Peters smile faltered, misinterpretating the expression on his face.

”𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵”

In seconds, Wade had pulled Peter towards his chest. Peter barely had any time to think before Wade's tears made contact with his shoulder.

”𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵”

Peter wrapped his arms around his husband-to-be then proceeded to massage his back, damp fingers somehow soothing Wade.

”𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵”

Wade pulled him closer, if possible. Since Pete had his enhanced healing and everything that came along with the spider bite, it barely affected him. If anything, Peter held him tighter.

”𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥?”

The couple stood together for what could've been forever, until Wade pulled away, looking down at Peter.

”𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘢, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵...”

Wade ran his fingers through the other's hair. Peter whispered the words ”Happy Birthday, Wade” just quiet enough for Wade to hear him.

”𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵...”

That quote alone seemed to make Wade crumble completely. The man pulled Peter into an embrace tighter than before, planting a kiss to his forehead.

”𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯...”

Peter pulled away moments later, still holding his hands. His finger aimed towards th direction of the present he had wrapped earlier.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦”

Wade slipped his fingers out of Peter's. His feet stopped before the unkemptly wrapped gift.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

Wade's gaze shifted towards Peter, then back to the present.

”𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵”

Peeling away the paper, a small box revealed itself. Small enough for a...

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦”

Ring.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

It was a ring.

”𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

“Will you marry me?” Peter murmured but stammered as soon a the first word escaped his lips.

”𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨?”

The lack of response triggered his rambling urges.

”𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 (𝘰𝘩, 𝘰𝘩)”

“Not that you're required to, of course. Like yeah, I wanna marry you, I 𝘞𝘈𝘕𝘛 to marry you, but obviously you're not required to say yes-”

”𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵”

Before Peter could spiral further, Wade pulled him into a kiss.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦”

That was more of an answer than anything Peter could've expected.  Once the two had pulled away, Peter slipped the ring onto his finger.  After doing so, Peter looked up at his now Fiancé.

”𝘖𝘩, 𝘰𝘩, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳?”

“So.. Is that a yes?” Peter inquired, unsure what this meant for them.  All Wade could do was kiss the idiot.

”𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵...”