A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #107.
Gwen was outside Empire State University with Harry when Randy called out to her. "Hey, Gwendy! We wanna show you something."
"'Scuse me, Harry! Randy's calling." Gwen smiled before turning to Randy and a friend of his, holding the Bugle. "And why thee gentle bellow, men?"
"Truck on over, pretty lady! You gotta dig this!" Randy informed her. Gwen made her way over to them to check out what they were referring to.
"How about the way Jonah Jameson managed to get his ugly kisser in the paper? And who'da thought a creep like him would join the protest against those spy-eyes the fuzz stuck all over town?" Josh narrated the newspaper.
"Josh says Jamesons' smiling- but I say someone welded his teeth together!" Randy added.
"Beats me how Peter Parker can work for a nowhere cat like him!" Josh replied.
"Hey! Was Parker was the one who took this pic?" Randy asked, pointing to the photo.
"With Jonah in the front like that? No way!" Gwen laughed at the idea. "And speaking of the ever-popular, ever-passionate Peter Parker did any of you heroes happen to see him lately?" The blonde asked.
"Uh uh! Any message if we do?" One of them asked.
Gwen was leaving, tossing a cheeky smile over her shoulder. "Sorry, group- the message I've got waiting for him can't be delivered by proxy!"
"Mmmmm- I like the way the lady talks!" Randy smirked.
Classes ended, and Peter had been nowhere to find.
'I thought Pete would wait for me after class so we could ankle home together. I hope Mary Jane didn't manage to reach him first!' Gwen thought to herself bitterly, before correcting herself reluctantly.
'Shame on you, Miss Stacy! How can such a pretty little creature feel so jealous?' She asked before answering herself. 'Easy- when Pete's concerned!' The blonde internally argued with herself.
"Gwen! Can I speak to you for a minute?" Flash had popped up out of nowhere, startling Gwen a little.
"Wha-? Oh, Flash- it's you!" Gwen replied.
"I just wanted to apologize- for the way, I acted yesterday- when you and Parker came to see me." Flash admitted calmly.
"It's all right, Flash! You don't have to-" Gwen tried before he cut her off again.
"I do have to! I want to!" Flash said earnestly. "After all, Gwen- you know how I feel about you-" Flash turned away from her, his head hanging down as he leaned against a tree.
"I feel the same way, Flash! We're friends- I want us to stay that way." The blonde informed him softly, touching his arm.
"That's- not what I mean! You're more to me- than just a friend."
"What- are you trying to say?" Gwen asked, before it dawned on her. She turned him to face her, touching his chest soothingly. "No- don't answer! Just listen. You know how Peter and I feel about each other! It's for real, Flash! But I've a feeling there's something else- There's something you're not telling me!" Gwen grew more firm by now, trying to draw the truth out of Flash, her eyebrows furrowing together.
"I can't, Gwen! I want to, but I can't tell you- can't tell anyone!" Flash replied tensely.
Flash and Gwen walked together, Gwen wrapping her hand around his arm, intent on taking care of him in his time of need.
"If you're in trouble- if there's any way Peter and I can help..." she tried.
"Peter and you! Peter and you! Wow- if only it were that simple!" Flash snapped.
Flash and Gwen were downtown now, walking down the street together. Gwen was still trying to get Flash to open up, but he seemed so resigned now. A vehicle pulled up next to them, and two men stepped out. One in uniform, another in a trench coat, holding the door opened for Flash.
"You'll have to come along with me, Thompson."
"Yeah, I know! I've been- waiting!" Flash replied, not even saying goodbye or casting a glance Gwen's way as she watched them leave in horror.
They left, and Gwen's eyes filled with tears in frustration, bringing her hands up over her lips in silent prayer for Flash.
A/N: Remember when Gwen was shamelessly drooling over Flash in Amazing Spider-Man #52? And how she turned him down just now because of PETER and how DEVOTED she was to him? Interesting!
Also, don't you dare ignore the naughty innuendo Gwen makes about her and Peter. #RetconSinsPast
