Purr

request by alice71233 (Wattpad)

Disclaimer: I don't own Marvel.

3rd Person P.O.V.

"Hey, Harls!" Peter grinned, bounding into the lab happily. "Guess what!"

"Oh, hey darlin', what's up?" Harley asked, glancing up from his work for a second to look at the smaller boy.

"It's almost winter break, you know what that means..." Harley sat up straight, smirking.

"Yeah, I do. Is that why you came here? You want your present early?" He raised an eyebrow suggestively.

"No, no... well, maybe later. I thought maybe we could watch a Christmas movie?" The blond seemed to think for a moment.

"Sure, darlin', just let me finish my work first. Wanna sit?" Peter nodded, sitting on Harley's lap teasingly. "Hi baby." The southern boy placed a hand in Peter's hair, running it through the soft brown curls. The smaller boy relaxed, leaning into Harley's touch. The blond furrowed his eyebrows, stifling a laugh.

"Are you purring?" He questioned, laughing. Peter sat up quickly, cheeks turning red.

"I- um..." Harley shook his head, grinning.

"It's cute," he shrugged. "You're cute, spider-boy."

"Spider-man," Peter mumbled, leaning back into his boyfriend's touch.

"Sure, darlin'." Harley went back to his work, scratching Peter's head as the smaller boy purred contently. It didn't take him long to finish, and Harley closed his textbook with a sigh. "Alright, darlin', what movie are we watching?" No response. "Peter?" The brunette was asleep, curled into Harley's chest adorably, a quiet, rumbly purr still escaping him.

"Aww, darlin'..." The blond smiled, holding Peter still as he stood up, carrying the sleeping boy to his room. He climbed under the covers, cuddling up next to his boyfriend, listening to the barely audible purr still coming from the smaller boy. It was very calming, and Harley found himself nodding off as well.

"Harls? Harley, wake up." Peter shook the blond, waiting for him to open his pretty blue eyes.

"Mm, hi beautiful," Harley mumbled, smiling and pulling the smaller boy in closer. Peter's cheeks were pink, trying to hide his embarrassed smile.

"Harls?"

"Mm?"

"What happened? I thought we were going to watch a Christmas movie?" Harley chuckled softly, putting a hand in Peter's hair.

"Well, darlin', you fell asleep in my arms, so I brought you to bed to sleep," he smiled lovingly at the brunette, pressing a quick kiss to his nose. "I guess I must've fallen asleep too. Your purr is really comforting." Peter blushed, hiding his face in Harley's chest.

"My purr..." He sighed. "That's embarrassing. I didn't want anyone to know about that."

"Why not, darlin'? I like it, I think it suits you," Harley murmured, scratching Peter's head comfortingly.

"It's kinda weird, I don't know." He leaned into Harley's touch, sighing contently. "It's from the spider bite, I'm pretty sure." The southern boy nodded.

"That makes sense. It's really cute, you know." A quiet purr escaped the smaller boy, cuddling into Harley closer.

"Thanks, Harls. I love you."

"I love you too, darlin'. Do you wanna watch that movie now?" Peter grinned, nodding.

"Yeah."

Harley carried Peter down to the living room, the brunette laughing and holding onto Harley tightly. Tony and Steve were in the living room already, both glancing up at the pair before going back to whatever they were doing.

"Can we watch The Polar Express?" Peter wondered, Harley sitting them down on the couch. The smaller boy laid on top of the blond, a blanket wrapped around them.

"Yeah, of course darlin'." Harley picked the movie, playing it and cuddling Peter. A soft purr escaped the brunette, a smile spread across his lips contently. The southern boy hugged Peter with one hand, holding him close to his heart. His other hand was rested in those messy curls, tangled in Peter's soft brown hair. Tony looked up, a confused look on his face.

"Is something... purring?"