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I wrote this a while back and I really liked the idea. Its short but I hope you enjoy.

Peter had been quieter this week. He didn't talk much to Ned or MJ, didn't even look at Spiderman videos. In the classes he had a distant look as he stared at the wall or out of the windows. The whole class knew enough to leave Peter alone. The teachers also left him to be; didn't call him out to answer questions. It was Uncle Ben's death week and the class knew it.

Nobody expected Peter to show up on Friday, the class knew that something would go wrong. He had dirt on his knees which meant he had already visited the grave early in the morning.

"Why did you come today dude?" Ned asked softly.

"I didn't want to mull over it the whole day, it would only make today worse. And Uncle Ben wouldn't want me to skip school" Peter said with a soft smile which didn't reach his eyes.

Ned nodded but stuck to Peter even more fiercely. As the day passed nobody missed how Peter's shoulder slumped, his head ducked lower, his pace slowed down and whenever he looked up, he seemed to be on the verge of crying.

Brad didn't know what was happening. Ever since Peter and MJ had become a couple, his hatred for Peter had grown. Even if he got over MJ, he couldn't stop being jealous of Peter's life. He was a boy who had a perfect life. Maybe his parents and uncle died but he was the best in class. He knew the answer to every question whenever he was asked; he had an internship with Tony Stark, Ned Leeds was practically glued to his side. Now this week Peter had been extremely unlike himself and all his attempts at bullying him had been shushed down not only by MJ but by the whole class. Even the teachers who didn't care about what the kids did had called him out about the verbal taunts. So he was extremely angry.

Today Peter had been more down than usual. Barely talking, staring at the wall oblivious of his surroundings, his form shagging more with every passing minute. The whole day he had been getting glares from everybody in a silent warning to not mess with Peter and it was getting under his skin. It was the period after lunch and the class had been assigned a short test. Brad saw Peter handing over the completed test in less than five minutes and starting to write something on a piece of paper. Sitting behind Peter, he loomed over to see the same line written over and over on the page in Peter's neat handwriting.

'Ben, I love you.'

Peter was cheating on MJ? And he was blatantly declaring his love on paper in school? Brad couldn't help as the words spilled out of his mouth, not his normal tone but loud enough for the whole class to hear.

"Can't believe you are declaring your love over this Ben guy in the middle of the class cheating on MJ" he said.

If it was possible the already quiet class became more quiet. Peter had gone rigid in his seat, his pen dropping from his hand. He turned around and the pure anguish and the eyes brimmed with tears was enough to rock Brad at the core. Then Peter gave a cry, a gut wrenching anguished sob as he ran out of the room, tears falling down his eyes like waterfall.

Ned had jumped up the moment Peter bolted and punched Brad straight in the face. Brad fell down from the seat clutching his nose. He looked up to see Ned, sweet bumbling Ned who can't stop talking about Star wars, standing over him with the coldest angriest look he had ever seen. Then Ned picked him up by the collar and brought his face close to his, looking directly in his eyes. The anger behind those orbs was enough to turn Brad's leg into jellies.

"Today is Uncle Ben's death anniversary Brad. Peter had been holding up so well and you ruined it" Ned said, the last part coming out in an angry sob.

"The Avengers love Peter. If they know about this, you are as good as dead even if Peter forgives you. But you don't have to wait till you get blasted by Iron Man's repulsors' or get stabbed by Loki or get shot by Black Widow. Because I will kill you in more painful ways even if Peter forgives you."

With that he threw Brad down and scuffled to the door with MJ.

"Bathroom?" MJ asked softly.

"Bathroom" Ned confirmed as they ran away.

"I will have to call your guardian Ned" Mr. Harrington said after them, but it was clear that he didn't want to.

"I don't care" Ned said and everybody shivered at the cold tone it held.

Brad scuttled up to his seat. If looks could kill he would be dead 10 times over by the furious glances his classmates were shooting him. After about 15 minutes MJ came back and slipped three permission slips to Mr. Harrington.

"Where are you going?" Mr. Harrington asked.

"Stark Tower. Mr. Stark came to pick Peter up. He fainted crying in the bathroom" MJ said, shooting a look at Brad. With that MJ left after picking up their backpacks.

Brad did not know what to do? Peter fainted, due to his remark? He felt like the worst person in the world, which he probably was.

And when he met Black Widow, Hawkeye, and a few more Avengers threatening him along with an anti- bullying speech from Captain America, he knew he deserved it.

Ned is an awesome friend. Please review and tell me your thoughts.