A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #38.
"Hi, gals! Wait up for us!" Flash called after Gwen and Sally.
"Look, Gwen! It's Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn!" Sally acknowledged.
"I know- the two charter members of the 'Let's hate Pete Parker' club!" Gwen replied as the boys caught up to them.
There was a group of protesters getting rowdy, and Flash was the first to notice Peter by the protestors. "Say! Look who's over there with the marchers!" the blond pointed out.
"It's that light-weight Peter Parker! Wouldn'tcha know it?" Harry glared at Peter from across the quad.
"He's not with them- Look, he's leaving!" Gwen contributed.
Flash asked, stepping out in front of Gwen and Harry, putting his hands on his hips. "Just as I thought, Parker- You're even too Puny to carry a sign, huh? Don't you ever lose your temper, mop top?"
"Sure! But not when a zero like you is trying to goad me!" Peter retorted hotly.
Flash, Gwen, and Harry turned their backs to Peter. "I don't get it, Flash? Why didn't you take a poke at him? I would have!" Harry tried.
"Well, he's still there! Be my guest!" Flash attempted.
"Aww- I'd be afraid of hurting him!" Harry lied.
Gwen found herself sneaking a glance over her shoulder towards Peter, who looked on at them hopelessly. 'No matter what the others say, there's something so strong- and proud about Peter Parker.'
Chemistry went by without much incident, besides Harry gossipping about Peter behind his back.
When class ended, Gwen observed Peter leaving class. For once he managed to avoid leaving a cartoon cut out of his shape in the door from his exit.
'I can't help feeling sorry for Pete! I wish they'd all stop riding him.' Gwen thought to herself glumly, leaving with Harry and Flash, hugging her textbooks to her chest.
She knew she gave him a hard time a lot of the time, but she felt an undeniable pull towards Peter Parker.
