The Choice-Spider-Man homecoming fanfic

Jealousy

"Now I want you all to give a warm welcome to Essie, our new student who will be joining us this semester," Mr. Clarkson announced as he proudly looked at the girl. Essie was a tall, skinny girl with chocolate-brown eyes and dark-brown, silky hair. She wore an Olive-green beret and a patterned sweater. To Mj she was much prettier than herself which worried her because that meant there was a chance of Peter liking another girl and Mj had a major crush on Peter but wasn't going to admit it anytime soon. "Hi, Essie, " the class answered in a monotone. After the bell rang, every kid rushed out the door to get to the cafeteria first. Mj made her way to the cafeteria table that she usually sat at with Peter and Ned. This time she was reading a book called, "Fever 1793." "Hi, Mj, " Peter said as he walked up to the table. Mj didn't bother to look up until she heard Peter say, "Essie, this is Mj." Mj rolled her eyes. "Hi, " Essie said. Mj nodded to acknowledge her. "Is it alright if I sit with you all? " Essie asked. Peter looked at Mj expectantly. "Knock yourself out," Mj said, hiding the fact that she didn't want her personal space invaded. "Thanks."
Peter and Essie talked for a while as Mj tried to concentrate on her book, but found it hard to when Peter broke out laughing about some dumb joke Essie would tell now and then. The bell finally rang and Mj sighed in relief and escaped the cafeteria as quickly as possible. The rest of the day Mj tried to ignore everyone and get through the school day but found it rather hard when Peter kept nagging her with annoying questions like, "Isn't Essie pretty cool?" Or "Isn't it great to make new friends?" Or "Isn't Essie so funny?" Or (the dumbest of all) "Wait, did George Washington REALLY cut down a cherry tree?" It kind of drove Mj crazy, until she was finally walking home with just her and her thoughts. She couldn't help to worry that Peter would develop a crush on Essie just like he had on Liz. "Well, if he ever does," Mj thought aloud, "Let's hope her dad is a super villain too."

Mj was just a half mile away from her house when she heard police sirens not too far off. So she decided she'd follow them to see Spider-man in action. She had seen it before, but she wanted to see it when she wasn't half drugged, being kidnapped, or possibly about to die. When she finally arrived she watched from a short distance as
Spider-man swung from building to building just in time to stop a couple of robbers from shooting some cops. After he had gotten the guys all tied up, blood dripping from their noses,  the whole audience burst into cheers and applause. "Yay Spider-man, " Mj said unenthusiastically. After the crowd had settled down Peter's eye had caught Mj's and she quickly turned back down the alley she'd come from. But unfortunately, for her, it was too late. "Mj, " Peter said as he dropped down in front of her. Mj rolled her eyes and said, "What do you want Loser?" "What are you doing here?" "Going home." "But your house is the other way," he said as the eyes on his suit narrowed suspiciously. "Whatever Loser. What does it matter to you? Can you move so I can go home... Please?" Mj said hoping she could leave before things got weird, but with no luck. "Why are you mad at me?" Peter asked looking slightly hurt, from what Mj could see with his mask on. "I'm not, " she replied monotone. "You are! See, you're doing that face." "Face?! I don't have a face, " Mj said determined that she couldn't be easily read by one of the dumbest people on the planet. "You do, " Peter stated, " and today you've been really pissed off and you didn't even give me the finger when I asked if George Washington cut down a cherry tree, and no offense, but that's really not like you. It's almost like ever since Essie came and-wait a second, " Peter trailed off. "I can see that stupid smirk on your face under that mask! What are you thinking Parker?" Mj asked in a very unamused tone. "You're-You're jealous aren't you?!" Peter said sounding very pleased with himself. "I don't know what the frick you're talking about Loser, " Mj said as she pushed past him and tried to escape back to her house, but Peter was now hanging upside down in front of her with his mask off and a very thick smile on his face that Mj wouldn't have minded smacking off at the moment. "You are! You're jealous that I'm talking to Essie and making a new friend. "Oh shut up Parker, " Mj started, "I am no such thing. Only in your dreams. What do I care if you actually start having a social life? I am NOT jealous, " Mj stated. "Yeah, right. I don't believe you, " Peter said, the smile still on his face. "Whatever. Leave me alone Loser. I need to get home." Mj started walking off, but before she got a foot away, Peter had grabbed her by the waist and was pulling her through the air again. She probably would've protested, but she was enjoying it too much. So instead she closed her eyes and enjoyed the brief moment until they landed back through her window on to her bedroom floor. "Wait here, " Peter said. After 3 minutes he came back with his backpack and completely changed. "What do you think you're doing?" Mj asked as Peter sat down on her bed pulling open an algebra textbook. "School of course, " Peter piped. Mj gave him an inquiring look. "I told May I was working on school with you as an excuse to patrol, but no need to lie, right?" He said as a smile slowly formed on his face again. Mj rolled her eyes but nevertheless plopped down next to Peter and opened her textbook to page 42.

After a few days, Essie found friendship with a few other people which meant less hanging around Peter, luckily for Mj. She'd become best friends with Betty, Liz's old bestie and Ned had definitely taken an interest in Betty, so she would sit with them from time to time. But Mj didn't mind because she thought it was hilarious how Ned drooled over her and stumbled over his words while trying to talk to her. Peter hung out more with Mj because he still believed that she was jealous of Essie and might have a crush on him. "There's some hope, right?" Ned had said...

A\N: Staying up till 2:30 in the morning like... 💪😴