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It's a hobby, mostly. I have the time, so I can indulge in a couple of them.

[He sets the tray of cupcakes down on the cleared up countertop. The offer makes his smile warm up a little further.] Oh- sure.

I probably should have messaged you beforehand to ask what you like cupcake wise, I just kind of made some on a whim.

[Somewhere in another apartment, Leo is probably fairly happy with this whim.]

I am a cupcake fiend, so unless you're makin' some with seriously weird flavours, I think you're good.

[She's gonna pick out a chocolatey looking one with orange frosting.] Besides, I'm not picky. With food, anyway. Normal food.

[Peter huffs out a laugh at that.] Nothing weird yet, so, you're in luck on cupcakes.

Do I want to know what weird food you've eaten to need that disclaimer? [Unfortunately for April, she's talking to another teenage boy who would eat the creepy supreme.]

[Aw Peter, say it ain't so D:]

There's a pizzeria back home that caters to yokai. Leo might have mentioned it? They've got great pizza there, but they've also got some like.... seriously questionable toppings. I mean, would you like some Cthulhu on your pizza? Kinda thing.

Huh. [He is definitely thinking about if he could eat that. #teenage boy thangs.] Leo's mentioned it in passing, the pizzeria not that pizza in particular. Now I'm kind of curious.

Though I'd probably regret it.

Well, I guess if you like your octopi still wriggling when you put it in your mouth, you'll be okay. [Shrug. She knows it's edible and not poisonous b/c her boys are still breathing and swear by the damn stuff, but April has taste. She finishes her cupcake with an appreciative noise. Delicious.]

Leo says you met him while he was dumpster diving.

I'd have to see what the texture is like honestly... [Peter is now thinking about it. April enjoying the cupcake makes him smile a little more.]

Oh- yeah. We did meet that way. [He brightens a little, distracted from food crimes to commit later. His expression softens at the edges to something a little fonder.] Leo was looking for clothing, mostly, since he didn't have a lot to wear at the time.

I had arrived to the ADI recently at that point, and I wanted to build a computer. Their computers likely had tracking software buried in it, and I didn't really want to mess with that yet.

[Leo is dating a nerd, confirmed.]

[Well, she already knew that. The fondness inherent in Peter's expression is a good mark in his favour, though. Her grin gets wider for a moment before it fades into something more curious.]

Did you guys start dating in the other world or here?

[Peter is decidedly unaware of how much Leo told April. He leans a little against the counter. He's mostly expecting to be teased a little, given April is Leo's friend first and foremost while the two humans are only starting to get to know each other.]

We started dating in the other world. [His lips tip into a smile, even as he flushes a little.] He was my first friend there, and we- spent a lot of time together, so it all fell into place?

[Oh dang, these kids are in love. Leo had the same look, pretty much.]

Friends first is good! I'm glad you guys make each other happy. [She starts scanning the cupcakes, contemplating another one, and her voice is friendly.] You hit it off with the rest of the fam okay?

[He tries to not overthink the question, since, well, he's literally in Donnie, Raph and April's apartment.

His own mixed feelings about Donnie have eased, thankfully. Makes the question a lot easier to tackle.] Yeah, Raph, Casey and I get along pretty easily. Donnie and I work together, so- we do okay there.

[Yeahhh, that's what she figured. She saves any conversation about Donnie because he's probably already heard it and it's Donnie and Peter's business anyway, she's not comin' in here a year later to say the same thing. It makes her feel like she's missed a lot, but that can't be helped, she'll deal.]

Annnd any of them given you a shovel talk?

[So blunt. She doesn't believe in working up to these things. Well, not more than she already has, anyway.]

[He blinks a little at the question.] Nnnno?

[Peter pauses.] I thought that stuff only happened in movies...?

[She cackles a bit at that. Not to worry, Peter, she isn't developing any air of menace or anything, you brought her cupcakes. She can't threaten a guy with cupcakes.]

It's probably only called a shovel talk in movies, but it still happens. I'm honestly surprised Donnie hasn't said anything.

I'm pretty sure Donnie doesn't care as long as I don't get in his way. [Peter is honest about that much.] So, no, shovel talk or warnings.

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[Donnie will absolutely murder him if he actually does break Leo's heart, she thinks, but she'll keep that to herself. She doubts it's gonna be an issue. You guys both have the same sappy faces when talking about each other, y'know?]

Well, it's probably not necessary. I mean, I absolutely will kick your ass if you mess up my fam, but I get the strongest impression that that's not really you.

[She even says that pretty warmly. She likes you, Peter, but she's not above vague threats. Oh, this cupcake has choc bits, hello. Nom.]

Oh, I figured. I was- kinda guessing the whole family would kick my ass. [He answers back with an uncertain kind of shrug back.] I'll mentally add you to the top of the list, though.

[He is very aware the tiniest people are the ones to be afraid of when push comes to shove. He learned that from his aunt specifically.]

[Tiny people are scary. April leans into this wholeheartedly.]

That all being said... it's clear you guys like each other a whole lot. I'm not worried. Kinda wish I'd been around for more of it, though.

Well, you're here now. [Peter offers back with a start of a smile.] So, you have a lot more time to tease both of us. [He already can guess April is going to mostly give Leo a hard time. Once Peter and April are more comfortable, it's a strong, maybe.]

And, whenever we're all going to the same world after all of this too. So, you'll be seeing a lot of us being all 'couple-y'.

[Yeah, that's pretty much how it will go. She needs to get to know Peter better before she can roast him properly! But for now her first impressions are pretty good.]

Oh, I can't wait. [Dryly. But. That is the second time she's heard that particular idea. She frowns a little.] Leo said you'd be comin' home with us. What about your own world?

[Like, she's not opposed in the slightest. But don't you have a family?]

[Peter's expression edges into something a little uncomfortable. He feels bad dropping this on April, given the conversation has been fairly light.] I'm- sort of dead there, actually. I don't know if going back would make it stick or... what.

I'm not really inclined to die forever yet, so, this feels like a good option?

[~~Funny, she can almost hear Leo calling her rude~~

...oh. That wasn't where she intended to go with that, he was talking about his Aunt May earlier-- aaannd that's why he seemed sad about it. Shit. Fuck. Other less than PG-13 words.

For a moment, April does kind of stare back at him with a stricken look, because she is sorry, Peter. That sucks, and she didn't mean to walk into that land mine.]

[Fine. Shoving aside all kinds of questions like how and why and can we kick the ass of whoever did it (always a favourite), April just. Sighs heavily. And then smiles cheerily at him.]

A damn fine option. Okay, so our New York it is. Do we know how to get you back there? [This feels like a Donnie project. Does Donnie know? It's been a year, Donnie totally knows.]

[~~Its almost like a gagtag was here.... almost.~~]

Uh, sorry, for dropping that on you. [an apology feels warranted, at least to some degree.]

Donnie and I are gathering information about hub worlds like this. I'm letting him take charge of it, since... he's pretty intense at times when he's wrapped up in a project. [That feels like a nice way to summarize things.]

Boy, do not apologise for dying. [Finger point.] That's shitty as hell, I'm sorry for you havin' to bring it up.

And good. [She goes back to eating her cupcake.] If anyone can work it out, it's Donnie. Our New York is pretty cool. You can try the creepy pizza for yourself.

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