Peter Parker Isn't That Bad After All

"If Spider-Man and Peter Parker separately were trapped under rubble, who would you save?"

"..."

Peter's cheeks flushed at the lack of an answer, realizing how ridiculously insane his question sounded. How utterly insecure it was.

"Can't Spider-Man save himself?" Harley asked, and Peter was shocked he was even entertaining this.

But he answered pettily, "No. He broke his arms, both of them. And feet. Only you can save him."

"Well, isn't that convenient..." He said under his breath, succeeding in making Peter's lip twitch upwards.

"Can't I save them both?" Harley asked.

"No!" Peter replied, getting restless.

"..."

He was met with more silence, and he couldn't help his broken heart from receiving it as confirmation of exactly the thing he couldn't bear to hear.

- OR

Peter is jealous of his alter ego, Spider-Man, and one night, those insecure, jealous thoughts explode.