A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #43.
Gwen was nestled in between Flash and Harry in Flash's red corvette. Flash saw Peter Parker getting ready to leave on his motorcycle and pulled over to let him in on the recent news.
"Hi, people! Are you coming back late- or starting out early?" Peter inquired.
"We all went out to discuss the big news, Peter!" Gwen explained.
"What big news?"
"Didn't you hear? Flash has to report for a draft physical!" The blonde continued curtly.
"Yeah! All of a sudden, they can't win the war without me!" Flash bragged.
"Didn't you get your notice yet, Pete?" Harry asked.
"No, as a matter of fact, I haven't, Harry!" Peter replied.
Gwen folded her arms over her chest. "I don't think they'd take Peter. He's a scholarship student, at the very top of his class!"
"Can ya picture Puny Parker in the army? Whatta laugh!" Flash barked out a laugh, throwing his head back.
"The humor somehow escapes me, Flash!" Harry shot back hotly.
"Well, loud-mouth- I wish you luck no matter what happens!" Peter said to Flash.
"Know something, Parker? Anyone ever tell ya that you're all heart?" Flash mocked.
"Flash, isn't it time that you and Pete buried the hatchet?" Harry inquired.
"Bury it? Puny Parker couldn't even lift it!" Flash continued.
Peter didn't respond to that, only turned to leave.
"Leaving so soon, useless? Whatta shame!" Flash called after Peter.
"Kinda breaks you up, doesn't it?" Peter shot back, sounding miserable.
Gwen observed their back and forth, not offering Peter a break this once. She was still irritated he blew her off earlier. Every time she tried to reach out to Peter he withdrew.
