TASM3

Chapter 16 Peter's POV

 I set up the group chat with Gwen, Flash, and me. I tell Gwen, "Hey, it's Peter! I made a group chat with Flash because he wanted to talk to you too."

 "Oh hey guys!" she says.

 "Hey Gwen!" Flash says.

 "Hey Flash!" Gwen says.

 A few seconds later, Flash says, "Bye Gwen!"

 "Huh?" Gwen asks. "I thought you wanted to talk me...."

 "I did," Flash says. "I said hi."

 "Okay then...." she says.

 "I'll text u in our private one.

 "Kk," she says.

 I go back to our other conversation. "Hey again!" I say.

 "Hey Peter!" Gwen says.

 "I'm sorry about Flash," I say. "He's just being Flash! I'll go yell at him if u want."

 "Haha, no it's fine," Gwen says. "At least ur roommate is ur best friend! My roommate never talks to me."

 "What do you mean?" I ask.

 "She literally doesn't talk to me. She hasn't said a single word to me. I don't even know her name!"

 "Oh wow!" I exclaim.

 "Yeah, it's weird," she says.

"What are you guys talking about?" Flash asks us in the group chat.

 "Just gossiping about u," I tell him.

 "Jerk!" Flash exclaims.

 "How come u want to know what we're talking about since u said bye?"

 "Idk, I just wanted to give u guys space, CHEESE!"

 "Aw, there's the nice Flash I know!" I exclaim.

 "It's so weird how u guys used to be enemies and now u guys are best friends!" Gwen says.

 "Haha, good times!" I exclaim.

 "Yeah, good times, lol," Flash says.

 "U guys r so weird!" Gwen exclaims.

 "Alright, I'll give u guys space now," Flash says.

 "So Gwen, what level r u on now?" I ask her.

 "55," she replies.

 "WHAT?!"

 "JK!"

 "Oh phew! I was about to say..."

 "I'm on level 155!"

 "WHAT?! HOW ON EARTH WERE U ABLE TO GO PAST ME THAT FAST?!"

 "Well, I am Midtown Science's best, right?" Gwen teases. "Besides, to be fair, it did take u awhile to talk to Flash and Aunt May!"

 "Yeah, but still!" I exclaim. "I'll catch up, u'll see!"

 "Anyways, how did Flash take it when u told him that ur Spider-Man?" Gwen changes the subject.

 "He took it very well," I tell her. "U were right."

 "Well, I am Midtown Science's best!" Gwen teases again.

 "Looks like someone has gotten prideful!" I exclaim. "I know, it's the game that did this to u. I have a solution, STOP PLAYING IT AND LET ME WIN!"

 "Sorry bugboy, but that's NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!"

 "Darn, lol," I say.

 "So I've been meaning to ask u, what made u came here?" she asks. "I mean, u thought I was dead all this time, so why would u come here? Doesn't NYC need u as Spider-Man?"

 A moment later, I reply, "Well I watched ur graduation speech, and u said that we need hope, that we need to keep it alive. Idk, but I felt like I just needed to be here. New York just wasn't the place for me anymore, and besides, they got crime here too! I felt like I could find hope again here, u know? In a way, I felt like u were still alive....and I was right, you're alive. You are my hope, Gwen Stacy!"

 "You were, and are, and will always be my hope too!" she tells me. "At first, I was worried about u, because u stopped being Spider-Man for like 6 months! I knew why though, but I missed you. I was so glad though when u came back! Everyday, I would always watch u on TV saving people. That would cheer me up and give me hope whenever S.H.I.E.L.D bothered me. I was so worried though because I thought u stopped being Spider-Man again, but now I know it's because u moved here. I'm so glad I got to see u again, Peter! I really am. And I love u soooooo much!"

 "Aw, thanks!" I exclaim. "I love u too, Gwen! Man, I feel like kissing u right now!"

 "Haha," she says.

 "Don't worry, Gwen! I'll figure something out soon. It's not right for u to be going through this!"

 "Thanks bugboy!" she tells me.

 "Your welcome," I say. "Hey, the next time u r able to break ur bracelet again, we'll go on a nice romantic date. I have it all planned out."

 "Sounds great!"

 Gwen and I continue texting until 1:00am and then we fall asleep.