You've got a friend in me

[spideyguy]

WHO: Peter Parker & Steve Rogers
WHAT: There's a wolf following him around and it's honestly kind of awesome.
WHEN: Night
WHERE: City of Adventure
WARNINGS: None
STATUS: In-Progress

Peter doesn't know what he's going to do about this, but clearly, steps need to be taken. This was getting out of hand. He was starting to get attached.

He's been doing longer patrols in the SFC, in addition to the normal ones he did back home, after figuring out that time literally stopped when he left home? Don't even get him started on the complete nonsense that was, scientifically - it was making his brain hurt. Anyway, all he was really doing was giving his body twice the beat down he normally got, patrolling an extra city, now that he had the time to do it in.

The first time he met the wolf, Peter was a little worn down from the double patrols and bleeding in the alley, somewhat on the losing side of the current altercation. Didn't know his limits - or, well, he knew them, he just ignored them. Smart one, that Parker kid.

And the creature had just - jumped in and kicked ass, like some sort of furry guardian angel. Peter had webbed away before dealing with it, because like hell was he getting on the wrong side of a wolf. How the hell did it even get into the city?

But then, Peter met it a second time. And a third. He was starting to wonder if the overgrown dog was following him. Ridiculous! Or was it? Was he really going to draw the line at a quadrupedal fan?

It's only after the fourth time the wolf has jumped out of the shadows to pounce on a common criminal on Peter's behalf that he actually stays to - what, thank it? He's glad he does, though, because the wolf actually seems kind of friendly and there's no denying he's helpful. Besides, Peter is...kind of lonely. He says kind of, he is.

"Should I be looking into getting you a collar? Is this a thing?" Tonight is the first night he's actually patrolling with the animal, and it should feel weirder than it does. But Peter likes the idea that someone - er, something? - has his back. It wasn't like he usually had a whole lot of backup. "Spiderman and his Fluffy Friend. Too gimicky?"

Yes he's talking to the wolf as he webs up the would-be robbers they've just caught. At least he has a target to aim his less-than-witty monologuing at.

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[capwolf]

Steve's never, ever, growled at Peter.

That changes at mention of a collar. His ears flatten back, his hackles raise a little and he growls, very softly, in the most negative without being dangerous response possible. No one is putting a collar on him.

That response doesn't last long, though, and he's mostly just standing over the bad guys Peter's securing and 'supervising' his work, and once he's done nudges him in the knee to encourage him to get moving instead of hanging around.

He hadn't intended to get this entangled (ha) with the kid, but he was trying so hard, and getting the crap kicked out of him so thoroughly he couldn't do nothing. After that, well, it had become almost fun.

[spideyguy]

"Woah, okay boy, no collar." Peter waved his arms in what could best be described as a flailing motion. "If you want to live out on the streets that's your perogative." Not that he'd be able to explain a wolf to Aunt May in the first place. Maybe tomorrow night he'd bring him some food or something. What did wolves eat? Raw beef? "I still think I should give you a name though."

Yes, the wolf seems to almost respond to him sometimes, but Peter still thought he was hanging out with an animal. He had no idea there was a human intelligence in there.

Peter runs a gloves hand over Steve's fur, brief but grateful, before shooting a web to get back into it. They won't have to go far; it seemed like the crime almost presented itself to them, in this city. "What about Einstein? Isaac? Copernicus?"

[capwolf]

The wolf leans heavily into the petting, like an itchy and affection starved animal, which is at least pretty obvious enjoyment after having done some growling in response to the collar idea.

The flailing, however, was freaking cute.

He watches Peter shoot the web, and stays more or less with him though on the freaking ground. He's got good stamina and better speed than this takes. On the other hand, his response to every one of those names is incredulous and accompanied by a heavy sigh.

This kid's never going to get that right, but it's probably about time he knew who he was dealing with wasn't an animal, anyway. Not now, what with not wanting to meet him naked, but - soon. He's earned some trust.

He'll just have to track him down while he's wearing clothes and bonus: He'll know who this guy is under the mask.

[spideyguy]

"Bill Nye? Billy. Come on, give me something. Can't just keep calling you my furry friend, that's weird." Peter laughed, flipping through the air. Because his life wasn't weird enough anyway. "Not Neil, fuck that guy. Um..."

"Nikola? Galileo?" Even though Peter thought Steve was just an animal, he still hadn't taken off his mask in front of him. Not that there weren't other ways to sniff him out (ha).

"Sounds like a robbery," Peter interrupted himself, abruptly switching directions down a side street.

[capwolf]

Steve didn't go back to growling, but he certainly did a bit of huffing and even muted whining at all of those suggestions, because seriously. No, dammit. Bill was better, but no.

When Peter took off after the robbery, just this once the wolf didn't follow him. Instead he dashed off in a completely different direction. So he could get clothes on, and walk upright, mostly.

[spideyguy]

Peter didn't even realize Steve wasn't with him until he had finished webbing up the robbers, only taking one punch to the side. Not bad. It would bruise by tomorrow but whatever, it would be fine.

"...guess you had something better to do, huh?" Peter wasn't going to be disappointed. Nope. Not over a random wolf that had seemingly adopted him as his friend.

...no.

[capwolf]

The sound of him running back into the ally this time is very, very different - because the weight is about the same, but it's on two legs instead of four.

"Yeah," he agreed, dryly. "Had to put on pants."

[spideyguy]

"Um," Peter blinked at the guy running towards him - he definitely didn't recognize him. Peter tried not to visibly tense, though his finger poised over the webshooter trigger. The guy was big; Peter had fought bigger, but he still wasn't going to underestimate. "These friends of yours?"