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INT. SCHOOL, HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER

Gwen leaves her classroom to find Peter waiting for her outside.

PETER

Are you feeling better?

GWEN

Yeah, I think so. But I still feel a little weird.

They walk over to their lockers.

Gwen opens hers and stuffs her belongings in.

PETER

So what's the deal with the sticky hands?

Gwen shrugs.

GWEN

I don't know, It's just happening.

PETER

But it stops eventually, right? What do you do to stop it?

Gwen aggressively shoves more stuff into her locker.

GWEN

I don't know, Peter. It's confusing me just as much as it's confusing you!

Gwen suddenly feels something strange, like the whole world has slowed down. Looking around, that's when she sees it. Behind Peter, Flash approaches, fists clenched and about to throw a punch.

Before anyone knows, Gwen pulls Peter with one arm and catches Flash's fist with the other.

Flash looks stunned. Peter looks confused.

FLASH

Let go of me!

Gwen pushes his fist back at him. The force of the push knocks Flash on his ass, much to his and everyone's surprise.

FLASH

What the hell? How'd you do that, freak?

Gwen looks at her hand in shock. Peter looks at her with a massive smile.

PETER

(Whispering)

Kinda cool.

Gwen turns back to her locker and slams it shut, leaving a dent on the handle. She storms off and Peter tags along.

FLASH

I'll get you another time, Parker!

INT. SCHOOL - MOMENTS LATER

Peter follows Gwen to a secluded spot by some stairs. She is sat underneath with her head buried in her knees, Peter sits with her.

PETER

Are you okay?

GWEN

(Muffled)

No.

Peter scoots close.

PETER

Do you wanna talk about it?

Gwen lifts her head from her knees and looks at Peter with tears in her eyes.

GWEN

I don't know what's happening to me. I hate it.

Gwen rests her head on Peter's shoulder and the two sit together for a while. Peter wraps an arm around her.

PETER

Do you wanna do anything after school? Help take your mind off things?

GWEN

No, sorry. Not today. Maybe tomorrow since, you know, weekends.

Peter nods and rummages around in his pocket.

Gwen feels a vibration in her pocket and pulls out her phone to see a notification from Peter. She looks at him, he smiles. Opening the text message, she can't help but crack a smile at the little cat GIF sent by Peter.

She grabs his face and kisses him.

GWEN

I don't get why we never dated sooner.

PETER

Probably because we're both socially awkward as hell.

INT./EXT. DOCKS - AFTERNOON

Gwen stands in front of an abandoned warehouse over by the docks and puts on some headphones. Using her phone, she plays a playlist, consisting of songs by Dairy Products and Acrolyth, and starts her stretches.

Once she's warmed up, Gwen rearranges some boxes and crates to set up a sort of makeshift obstacle course.

After vaulting boxes, swinging from poles and using chains like ropes, Gwen finally lets a smile show through because of her newfound powers.

It's not just the ability to clear the obstacle course that makes her happy, but it's how she has finally been able to use them like an ability instead of a burden.

To finish with the warehouse, Gwen walks up to one of the walls. She stares at it for a second, looking it up and down. She places a hand on it, then a foot, then her other hand and finally her other foot.

She lets out a giggle as she sticks to the wall. Slowly she begins to crawl up the wall. She starts to speed up. In no time at all she reaches the roof, she can't help but to let out a cheer of victory.

Time passes and the outside gets darker. She sits on the roof, kicking her legs off the edge looking at her phone. She watches the golden sunset with a beaming smile on her face.

INT. PARKER RESIDENCE - NIGHT

MAY, BEN and Peter all sit at the dining table. May has kindly served up some pasta, something Peter enjoys more than Ben.

BEN

Something tastes off about this.

May puts her fork down with a blank expression.

MAY

What are you talking about, "Off?" I cooked it the same way I always do!

PETER

I think it tastes nicer.

Peter scoffs some more down his throat.

MAY

Thank you, Peter, at least SOMEONE likes my cooking.

BEN

I never said it was bad!

MAY

No, but you implied it.

Ben slowly takes another bite.

MAY

If it tastes off then why don't you cook it?

BEN

Because we'd be living on the streets, hun.

PETER

To be fair May, he did nearly burn the kitchen down once.

MAY

Oh, I know. Burned my favorite pot too!

BEN

You have a favorite?

MAY

Of course I do!

Suddenly, the light goes out. Ben coughs.

BEN

Hmm…

MAY

You said you fixed that.

BEN

I did... For about forty minutes, it seems.

After finishing their meal, Peter goes upstairs to his room while May and Ben do the dishes together.

Peter takes a seat at his desk. He turns on his computer and goes on the Oscorp website. The website shows some highlights from Norman's previous speeches. Peter scrolls through until he finds something that catches his eye.

PETER

Cool…

His phone buzzes. He looks down to see a message from Gwen.

"Hey I know a place we can go tomorrow."

Another message pings. "Joe's Pizza 7:30?"

Peter smiles.

INT. STACY APARTMENT/PARKER RESIDENCE - DAY

Peter opens his wardrobe and takes out a nice plaid shirt. Gwen opens her wardrobe and takes out a pink hoodie and some black pants.

Peter hops as he tries to slip on his pants. Gwen dries her hair while humming a song.

Peter checks his watch and sprints down the stairs. Ben looks at him, confused.

BEN

Hey, where you going at this time of day, bud?

PETER

Uh, I was just going out to grab something to eat...

BEN

Alone?

PETER

Well, no... Obviously. It's with, uh, Gwen…

May peeks her head from around the corner. She has an excited smile on her face.

MAY

Oh, are you and Gwen dating?

PETER

What... Me and Gwen? No, pfft, come on.