Power to Protect, Power to Destroy

Next chapter, a little cooldown chapter with something that's been hinted from the start finally happening ;)

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Chapter 33

"Wh-what, this is...Will, you…" Mike stammered. "You're Spider-Man?"

Will sighed and nodded. "Yeah."

"You're Spider-Man, that's, how is that-" He continued before his mind cast back. "All those times I was saved, it was you."

"That's right." Will replied, a small smile. "I just…"

"You did all this stuff, put yourself in danger so many times, especially with this. Why?" Mike couldn't help but blurt out.

"I knew you'd have questions but...well, that one is probably the easiest to answer." Will admitted. "Responsibility is what it boils down too. I was given these powers so it's up to me to use them properly and that means doing everything I can to help people."

Mike couldn't help but smile at that. "I...That's just like you. So, this means, there really isn't a conflict for me. All those issues I just spilled out to you."

"Yeah, it's just been me the whole time." Will explained. "I admit, I've kinda been having problems too, I was stuck, worried that you might not like me, that you might like Spider-Man. I'm able to act more confident behind the mask. I kinda have to as I can't really act that way when I'm dressed normally, would kinda be a giveaway, yeah?"

"I suppose, but, why would that worry you, Spider-Man is you-?"

"I was afraid you'd prefer how I act as Spider-Man than just as myself. Which was the real me." Will admitted sadly.

There was a pause after this as Mike realized what Will meant.

Finally Mike smiled and spoke.

"Will, that's not something you need to worry about, it's all you, you understand, you're just more able to freely express yourself as Spider-Man, but that's still part of who you really are behind the mask." He explained. "I know I love both sides of you."

Will relaxed a little at that and then smiled. "Well, thanks, that...that does make sense. So...you, you love me."

"Yeah, I have been for a while. I...Do you?" Mike replied, hope and fear waging war over his features.

Will bit his lip, taking in Mike's appearance, those eyes he always got lost in, the hair that he always imagined running his fingers through, that cute habit Mike had biting his lip, which always made his heart race.

"I do, I have for some time too." Will admitted. "I was just, always afraid."

That was all the encouragement they needed and they closed the gap between them and kissed, finally confirming their love and marking the official start of their relationship.

Mike grinned as they parted and remarked. "Well, that was, different than our first kiss."

"Yeah." Will replied, before raising an eyebrow. "Say, you wanna go for a trip around the city, unwind after all that we just endured in Grand Central."

"I'd love to." Mike confirmed.

That was encouragement enough for Will who pulled his mask back on, held Mike close and then jumped, throwing out a web line and swinging away.

"Whoa!?" Mike cried out in surprise at how it looked.

But still after a short while he relaxed and laughed along with Will as they swung through the city, enjoying the time spent with his new boyfriend. A feeling of elation shared by Will too, amazed that he finally had the boy of his heart returning his feelings.

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That night, changed for bed, both boys were asleep, their joy still filling them as they lay in Will's bed, hugging each other, both sleeping peacefully and happily. The feel of each other giving them a feeling of peace and contentment. The door eased open slightly and Joyce smiled softly as she observed them for a moment, before giving them peace, closing the door quietly and deciding to talk to them about it tomorrow, she wanted to know more about this, so happy for her son and Mike, both of them clearly and happily together at last.


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