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[nottheglamour]

[Mary Jane loves parties. She loves the music. She loves the decorations. She even loves the crowd, despite most of them being drunk and wobbly and goofy. She's wearing her best little black dress with pumps, and holds her pocketbook in one hand, and a drink in the other. She's only had some salted nuts so far, but she plans to remain sober, at least until the very end of the party.]

most awkward new years y/n

[bedeviledspider]

[ Reilly, on the other hand, hates parties. Yet here is he is anyway, all suited up, wondering if he can slip away unnoticed. Until he spots a familiar face that makes him freeze. ]

o dear laurd y

[nottheglamour]

[Mary Jane finds herself around the bar area, tapping her fingers on the counter to the beat of the music, humming a bit, feeling fine and all right. She hasn't noticed the stranger looking at her.]

Re: o dear laurd y

[bedeviledspider]

[ He's not humming or feeling fine. More like sweating bullets as he takes slow steps towards the bar, sits beside her, and addresses the bartender with a familiar (and shaking) voice. ]

Just-- Just a coke. Please?

[nottheglamour]

[MJ turns her head when she hears another person. And when she turns to look, her eyes widen.]

You sure that's what you want at a New Year's Eve party?

[bedeviledspider]

[ Reilly tries to... turn away, like somehow she won't notice the resemblance if she's only seeing him from the side. ]

It's fine. I don't, uh, I don't really drink.

[nottheglamour]

You sure? [MJ looks to the bar, then to the stranger.] Not even soda pop? They have that here. [she points.]

[bedeviledspider]

I guess that'd be all right... [ Runs a hand through his red hair, nervously. ] Sorry, where are my manners? I completely forgot to say hello.

[nottheglamour]

Well, hello there, then. [She puts out a hand.] I'm Mary Jane.

[bedeviledspider]

[ He takes it, not quite meeting her eyes. ] Reilly. Nice to meet you, Mary Jane.

[incywincyhero]

[Peter's dressed in his cheap-but-decently-fitting New Year's Eve best, and an obvious air of reluctance. He's not sure why he bothered to show up; he's never been much of a partier and free booze is meaningless when you don't drink.]

[Then he sees MJ. Knowing that he could as easily make a bad evening go worse instead of better, he still can't help but move closer. It's MJ; he'll never not be drawn in.]

... Mary Jane?

[nottheglamour]

[Mary Jane's head whips around at that incredibly familiar voice and a smile like none other lits up her face. She takes another sip of her drink, and crosses the room, and puts her arm around him.]

Hey there, Tiger. Having fun?

[incywincyhero]

With you here, pretty lady? Always.

[Despite everything, he means it, too.]

[nottheglamour]

Did you get something to drink, yet? The punch might be a little weak, but the martinis are great.

[incywincyhero]

I'm, ahem, on call tonight. As usual, I know. You don't need to say it.

[nottheglamour]

Hey, hey, it's fine. [leans in close.] I understand.