ESFP are like "natural players" born for excitement; they love to establish close connections with others, crowds are naturally their home turf. They are like a flowing and dazzling beam of light by nature; they don't need to fight for attention, as their vibrant vitality is enough to make them the center of focus. They are always full of passion, their curiosity never ceasing, they always approach new things with an impromptu desire to explore.
But these traits also cause them to often become overly immersed in momentary pleasures, temporarily casting aside the responsibilities and obligations they should uphold. Yet, within this spontaneity often lies a profound softness; they never fail to be present emotionally for those they care about, magnifying the other person's joy and being able to catch them in their moments of sorrow.
Peter looked seriously at the information he had searched for on his phone, feeling as though he had gained a deeper understanding of Finn Osborn.
[Is it finally the last question?]
Finn's tone suddenly became excited and agitated, as if he had finally seen a glimmer of hope.
I'll go with option A! Alright, just what kind of personality do I have, anyway?
Peter subconsciously pressed his back more tightly against the wall, focusing all his attention on listening to Finn's thoughts. At this moment, Spider-Man felt an intense curiosity, wanting to know whether his guesses about Finn were actually accurate.
What did you say! PP, what kind of mess of a question bank are you making for me?
At that moment, Finn's voice suddenly rose in his mind, filled with disbelief:
["Tested as a [People Pleaser]? Do you think that's right!?"]
..
"Pfft—" Peter couldn't help himself, nearly spraying his coffee everywhere.
This test result was truly unexpected.
Peter stood alone outside the conference room, choking on the bitterness in his mouth for several awkward breaths, feeling both uncomfortable from the coughing and incredibly amused by the situation.
At this moment, sitting in the conference room, Finn couldn't help but frown; he still hadn't finished watching the movie from last night during the meeting. Because that movie was a heartbreaking one picked out by System PP, Finn was a bit afraid that he might suddenly burst into tears right there in the conference room while watching it.
Otherwise, the people from the Brand Promotion Department might be astonished and mistakenly think that their meeting was so deeply moving that Young Master Osborn was moved to tears on his very first day on the job.
To avoid such an embarrassment, Finn then thought of having System PP retrieve a personality question bank for him to take a test, to see what kind of personality he actually had. After working so hard on all those multiple-choice questions, his rookie system felt embarrassed; it had indeed selected a personality question bank, but it had accidentally failed to pick the most popular MBTI personality question bank.
—After going through all those questions, the result was a [People Pleaser]??
".." Finn felt as though his independent and sound personality had been insulted.
But upon thinking about it seriously, Finn found himself somewhat unable to refute it.
He once provided one-on-one professional coaching, serving one hundred hosts with diligence.
It could be said that whatever the Host told him to do, he would do, he would even perform the role of a considerate little secretary, earnestly encouraging and flattering every single Host.
You could say that calling him a people-pleasing system is absolutely correct, without a single flaw.
But is this what I was testing for!?
System PP: [Sorry, Host, I have reselected the correct MBTI personality question bank.]
"Forget it, there are too many questions. I'll do them next time." Finn didn't want to go through so many multiple-choice questions all over again.
Daniel, the manager of the Brand Promotion Department, saw Finn frowning repeatedly and thought that he had truly become impatient, so he quickly wrapped things up with a few words and ended the meeting.
"My nose is completely stuffed up; it's so uncomfortable." Finn rubbed his nose. As soon as the meeting ended, he stood up and headed for the door, wanting to escape this tedious work environment as quickly as possible.
As he pushed the door open, a young figure standing in the corridor holding a coffee cup crashed into his sight.
The moment the conference room door was pushed open, Peter instinctively straightened his posture and put away his phone.
Then, Peter could clearly see the young man's expression shift from disinterested to surprised, then to excitement.
Peter?
Finn's emerald eyes instantly lit up, shimmering with undisguised, sparkling joy and surprise.
What are you doing here?
Finn rushed to Peter's side in just a few steps, his footsteps stirring up the heavy air that had been carried out from the conference room.
I've joined a research project at the Osborn Group. Although the laboratory isn't here, I happened to have some documents to deliver," Peter explained, looking at Finn. "I heard you were working in the Brand Promotion Department here today, so I thought I'd come by and see you.
If it had been before, Peter certainly wouldn't have done something like this—coming to see the other person specifically the very next day after their first meeting and having only exchanged a few words.. it seemed excessively familiar.
Even with Harry Osborn, perhaps due to the disparity in their status, Peter would always feel somewhat restrained. Peter knew that Harry regarded him as a close friend, but in truth, when he came to see Harry, he felt a certain amount of pressure in his heart, fearing that he might delay Harry's busy and important corporate affairs.
But for Finn..
How could Spider-Man not feel curious about someone who could hear his thoughts?
Moreover, this feeling was truly wonderful for Peter.
Coming to the Osborn Group today was such a right decision! Thank goodness I came, thank goodness I stayed for the meeting, otherwise I would have missed Spider-Man!
Spider-Man could clearly hear that the other person felt genuine happiness at his arrival.
Even human social interaction had become this simple and straightforward, as if a test paper called "Sociology" had been given to him as an open-book exam.
Finn tilted his head slightly, his eyes, like expensive emeralds, shimmering with a sparkling anticipation, like the surface of a lake filled with crushed diamonds.
Are you here to find me?
That look of expectation was so clear and pure that it made it impossible to say no.
Yes." Peter smiled and nodded, "I'm here to see you.
Chapter 6: Drawing °Characters
After saying that he was there to see you, Peter froze.
How could he explain why he had come specifically to the Brand Promotion Department to find Finn?
He couldn't exactly say—
I can only hear your inner thoughts; it must be so incredibly inconceivable that you came to find me, right?
Fortunately, Finn was a natural socialite; he didn't need Peter to explain anything at all.
Finn had his own way of making himself at home; he directly grabbed Peter's arm and pulled him down to sit in the lounge area, looking as though he intended to have a proper chat with Peter.
Peter noticed that whether it was yesterday or today, Finn's attire always looked exceptionally sophisticated, as if it had been meticulously coordinated by a designer. The young man's naturally noble features were already handsome, but today he wore a long-sleeved shirt with the word "METAL" printed on the chest, layered with a black utility vest. His lower half consisted of dark cargo pants tucked into black combat boots; the overall look was both cool and casual, a trendy style favored by young people, making the already striking young man appear even more eye-catching.
Of course, Spider-Man was not surprised that Young Master Osborn had a personal fashion designer responsible for coordinating his daily OOTD.
"You said you've joined a research project invested in by the Osborn Group; which one is it?" Finn asked curiously.
The young man's tone of inquiry carried a sense of enthusiasm that made one want to respond earnestly, as if no matter what the other person said, he would be genuinely interested.
It's a project by Dr. Curt Connors, involving animal genetics." Peter couldn't help but explain a bit more; he felt that since Finn had just joined the Osborn Group, he probably wouldn't know much about these things, besides, the more Finn knew about the Osborn Group, the better. "Dr. Connors is a top scholar in the field of biological genetics, he has previously led several breakthrough studies at the Osborn Group. This current project focuses primarily on functional research of animal genetics. Simply put, it involves extracting specific gene sequences from certain animals to see if, through gene-editing technology, it's possible to explore potential applications in the biomedical field.
"Aren't you in your senior year now? Isn't graduation season busy?" Finn nodded, looking somewhat puzzled.
It's alright. Joining a research project like this can actually count toward my credits. Besides, having internship experience like this will look better on my college applications." Peter met Finn's curious and focused green eyes, then explained patiently, "Dr. Connors also promised to write a recommendation letter for me.
That's great then," Finn praised sincerely. "To get an opportunity like that, you're quite impressive.
"It's also because of Harry's help," Peter said somewhat sheepishly; he naturally knew that Harry had provided him with a massive shortcut.
"Harry is indeed quite helpful." Finn thought about his new position with a monthly salary of fifty thousand dollars that had been dropped into his lap and said.
Peter: ".." Is that how you're supposed to say it?
[So Spider-Man even likes scientific research?] Finn thought to himself with a sigh in his heart, [But how does he do it? He has to go to school, deal with graduation and higher education, now he's doing scientific research while also persistently pursuing his career as the superhero Spider-Man? He really is a master of time management.]
System PP: 【It's not easy for the Host to dance, paint, throw parties, hang out with friends, complete missions, now even clock in for work.】
Finn: ".." It made sense when he thought about it.
“Did you catch a cold? You sound a bit nasal.” Peter suddenly remembered hearing Finn's inner thoughts saying that his nose was stuffed up.
"Probably." As a former System PP who had been oblivious to his own condition, Finn was now experiencing the sensation of a cold for the first time.
[He really did catch a cold last night after all.]
"What about tonight's party?" Peter was somewhat concerned about Finn's physical condition.
"It won't affect anything." Finn shook his head hurriedly.
"You have a family doctor, right? Have you had a doctor take a look at you?" Peter looked at Finn's slightly red nose.
It's fine, it's not very serious." Finn also knew that these cold symptoms of his were quite basic, "Besides, I have a very strong constitution.
"I'll go get you a glass of Vitamin C effervescent tablets." Peter suddenly remembered that he had been carrying the Vitamin C effervescent tablets that Aunt May gave him in his backpack.
"Sure, thank you." Finn nodded.
Peter quickly brought over a glass of orange liquid, Finn curiously took it and took a small sip.
My God, it's so sour!
In the next second, the young man's facial features crumpled into a mess, his nose twitching slightly; his awkward and flustered appearance was a stark contrast to the composed and cold demeanor of his brother, Harry Osborn.
"This brand is indeed quite sour, I forgot to tell you," Peter said hurriedly, his tone carrying a hint of apology.
"Oh, it's fine." Finn nodded, enduring the sourness.
[It's not like it's poison, anyway.]
Finn immediately downed the entire glass of Vitamin C water, his features contorting even more.
Peter: ".." Yet you drank it with the momentum of someone gulping down poison.
"I'm finished." After finishing his drink, Finn immediately showed the empty cup to Peter, as if reporting his progress.
【..】System PP occasionally felt that his Host still lived like a system.
There's no need to drink it so fast." Peter could tell that Finn didn't particularly like such a sour taste. "Vitamin C can boost your immunity.
The breakroom provided by the Osborn Group offered plenty of free snacks for employees. Peter walked quickly to the breakroom and picked out a milk candy that could probably offset the sour taste. Immediately after, he also wanted to pour a glass of milk for Finn.
Peter had just walked up to the Whole Milk self-service station when he heard Finn's inner voice—
I like soy milk.
Peter quickly withdrew and walked back to the Soy Milk to pour another cup.
Thank you." Finn blinked in surprise, his emerald-green eyes filled with astonishment, seemingly not expecting that Peter would actually choose to pour a cup of soy milk for him. The young man took the cup steadily with both hands, "I actually quite like drinking this.
"You're welcome." Peter sat back down on the sofa and looked toward Finn.
The young man held the cup with both hands, sipping small sips in an exceptionally well-behaved manner, the contours of his profile clean and gentle. His brow, which had been furrowed earlier due to his sour mood, relaxed upon tasting his favorite drink, a hint of a satisfied smile played upon the corners of his mouth.
Peter could hardly imagine how Finn had managed to put on an act of "three parts unwillingness, three parts anger, four parts stubbornness" while fighting Harry Osborn for the family inheritance.
Spider-Man really wanted to probe the secrets behind Finn, but he didn't know where to begin his investigation.