A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #41.


Gwen, Harry and Flash were out in the quad. Classes were about to begin when a motorcycle revved, grabbing their attention. Peter Parker rode in, looking jovial.

"Look! Pete latched on to a pair of wheels!" Harry pointed out as Peter came to a halt not too far from them.

"Maybe he's turning human!" Flash retorted.

"Pete! Wait a minute!" Gwen called out.

Peter headed towards them. "How do you like 'er, Gwen?" He asked, jutting his thumb over his shoulder towards his blue motorcycle.

"A knockout, Pete!" Gwen tried, not able to bring herself to smile. "Actually I never thought of you as the motorcycle type before Pete!"

Peter stared at her a moment, sobering. "You didn't? Why not?" Peter inquired.

"Oh, I don't know-" Gwen began, but Peter shrugged the rest of her comment off, heading into E.S.U with a smile, looking over his shoulder towards her.

"Lady. there's a lot you don't know about me! But stick around- I'm planning to educate you!" Peter called back playfully.

"Peter Parker, what on earth has changed you so?" Gwen asked, gesturing her hand questioningly.

"Nothing Gwen! Maybe the real me is just beginning to breakthrough!" Peter retorted, further confusing and piquing Gwen's interest.

"Say doll- What's with Mr. Bookworm these days?" Flash asked, staring at Peter as he left.

"Whatever it is, Flash, why don't you get friendly with him? Maybe some of it will rub off on you!" Gwen replied smoothly.

'The way Pete looked at me- like he was seeing me for the first time!' Gwen thought to herself, finding herself swooning a little over Peter Parker again.