‘Today is the day, I have to do this. I don’t have a choice anymore, she deserves to know.’ I tell myself as I pull the mask over my face and jump from my bedroom window.

——

I arrived on her balcony moments later panting half from the swing over and half from nerves. I gulped down my anxiety as I tapped on the glass door and took a few steps back..

“Hey Jos-“ She looked at me and tilted her head slightly in confusion. “Can I help you? Is something wrong?”

I rubbed the back of my neck and took a breath again, “No. Nothing is wrong I just had to tell you something.”

“Me? I’m a little confused” she leaned on the door way crossing her arms.

“Don’t get mad.. please.” I grabbed the back of my mask and began to pull.

“Why would I be-“

I stood before her with my blonde hair ruffled and mask in my hand.

“So THIS is why you had to cancel dinner last night?” She smiled. I’d never felt so much relief.

“Sorry?” I took a step towards her.

She pushed off the door frame and took a step towards me.

“Well” I shot a web at her hip and pulled her closer “you’re not mad?”

“I love a man in uniform.” She threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. I was so shocked I forgot to close my eyes for a moment. She began to move her hands down my arms and before I could catch on she snatched the mask right out of my hands. She ran to the other side of the balcony and put the mask on her head.

“Hey! You little thief, give that back!” I launched two webs at her hands pinning them to the wall behind her. I walked to her and pulled the mask up just high enough to reveal her lips and kissed her again. “Nice try” I said into her mouth, then I pulled the mask the rest of the way off leaving her hands pinned. “I smell something tasty, did you order pizza?” I started taking backwards steps toward the door.

“Hey! Wait! Where are you going?” She was trying to pull away from the webs.

“I’m pretty sure that’s pizza,” standing at the door way, “ah, there it is! I knew it was pizza!” I side stepped into the door out of her sight.

“Josh! You can not be serious. Get me out of these!” I could hear are pulling at the webs again, “and don’t touch that pizza!”