It's Peter. - Trans!Peter Parker

Chapter One

Three Years Ago

"Hey Alexis!" I hear from behind me. It was Erin, one of the popular girls. She loved picking on me for some reason. She was flanked by Katie and Paige, her sidekicks.

"Hey Alexis, I was wondering, why do you always dress like such a slob? Seriously, those oversized hoodies are so ugly. And would it kill you to at least look at your hair in the morning? You look like a hobo."

"Go away, Erin. I don't have time for this." It was true, I had to get to the lower floor for the school newspaper club.

"Oh Alexis, when will you learn that you're not the one that does the bossing around here. We do," Paige said, and she pushed me hard into the lockers. My head slammed back and I knew I'd have a raging headache.

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"Sorry I was late Mr. Allen," I said hurriedly, rushing into the classroom, ignoring the stares from the other students.

"It's fine Miss Parker," Mr. Allen assured me. "This week we are focusing on the current events of the Avengers, particularly during the attack when the city was taken into the air..."

Now is a good time to tell you all something. I hate me.

I feel all wrong in this body, everything feels wrong. My hair is long. My body is all... curvy. It doesn't look like me. I don't feel like me.

And I think I know what it is. I met this guy last year, he was a speaker at the school. He told us about his life, how when he was younger he was known as Rachel. He had told us that he was trans. He was born female, but was actually male.

After that day, I went home and researched the heck out of what transgender was.

I was that. I felt trans. But there's no way I could just tell everyone, they'd shun me, not respect my choices. I hated it, the discrimination, the injustice. Why couldn't I just be born a boy? It was so unfair.

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"May! I'm home," I yell when I come through the door. She's in the other room, reading some book.

"Hello Alexis! How's your day been," May asked.

I didn't say anything. I'd been thinking today, dangerous, I know. But I was thinking... I want to come out. I have a name chosen and everything, and if May accepts me, I can stop using these Ace bandages and maybe get a real binder.

"Um... May, there's something I need to tell you," I start. May looks up from her book, looking concerned.

"What is it?"

"I..." I can't believe I'm doing this. What am I thinking? "I'm- I'm not a girl."

"What do you mean," May asked slowly after a pause. Shit! I messed up.

"I'm not a girl. I don't feel like one. I want to be a boy," I continue. There was a very long pause and I was sure she was going to disown me or yell at me.

"What's your name," May asked.

"What?" I ask back, more confused than ever. What?

"Well I can't very well call my nephew a girl's name anymore," May said, cracking a smile.

"You mean... You're okay? We're good?"

"Of course honey! There's nothing in this world that would prevent me from accepting you. I love you and that will never change."

I was in tears. I couldn't believe it. She loved me, accepted me. I was good.

"So. What's the name," May asked.

"Peter. Peter... Benjamin Parker," I say. Aunt May nodded and smiled.

"Peter," May says, and a chill goes through my body. She used my name. My real name, "It has a nice ring to it. Peter Parker."