gwendolyne.

gwen stacy of earth-13130. not the one with the broken neck

[gwndolynstacy]

spiderxling​:

“—sorry! Didn’t mean to land so close to you! Are you alright? I didn’t step on you did I?”

Raising one hand to straighten to her black headband, Gwen shook her head. “I think you may have given me a heart attack, but you didn’t step on me.” A smile crept over her face. “Spider-man. I feel lucky. I’m not even being mugged.” 

[gwndolynstacy]

webheadmorales​:

It took Miles a few moments to stop staring before he blinked and tried to offer a smile. “Uh, I’m sorry. Your name’s Gwen, right?”

“Yeah, Gwen Stacy.” Gwen paused. “I’m sorry -- do we know each other?”

[gwndolynstacy]

pixelated-peter​:

“It’s cold out— you should be wearing gloves!”

“I’m knitting a pair. They aren’t done.” 

[gwndolynstacy]

spiderxling​:

“Oh, no no no– this stuff isn’t for me. It’s stuff I gotta drop off at F.E.A.S.T. later.”

“that’s actually why i’m here.” it was freezing. gwen wanted to keep her hands in her pockets but her hair kept blowing into her face. she removed one to clear a few blonde strands away. “i signed up to volunteer. let me help with that bag.” 

[gwndolynstacy]

osburn​:

“you know, hanging out with me means you’ll probably see your own face plastered all over tomorrow’s tabloids. kinda just an occupational hazard at this point.”

“you’re still giving that disclaimer?” gwen glanced up from her book and looked over at her friend. “c’mon, har. it sounds tired now. even my dad is fine with us being friends. i don’t care if your dad is getting big.”

[gwndolynstacy]

“i’m sorry. if you’re looking for captain stacy, he’s not home right now.”

[itszonez]

RENEÈ RAPP for Who What Wear photographed by Johnny Marlow (2021)

[gwndolynstacy]

wicctastic​:

“Maybe,” Billy said quietly. “There’s also a lot about me that limited me too. I was lucky enough to get powers and then lucky enough I didn’t turn the world inside out as I learned how to use them.” Again, though the second time was short lived. “I wasn’t saying there aren’t obstacles. Just that you aren’t completely helpless.”

“I’d never think that I’m completely helpless. Sure, I can’t stick to walls but I was Valedictorian at Standard High and in honors at ESU. Which sounds dumb, but my point is that I’m smart and I’ll know how to look out for myself.”

[gwndolynstacy]

d-anvers​:

“He didn’t want to endanger you. Friends and family are just liabilities, it’s why most of us even bother to keep an identity. The more people who know, the easier it us to snowball out of hand and then someone ends up dead. We don’t want that, for anyone.”

“So me walking into traffic blind was better? If I’m going to be targeted, I should at least be prepared.” It was there that some of Gwen’s lingering frustration seeped in. “I’m not going to die. Peter won’t let it happen, and I’ll be careful.”

[gwndolynstacy]

spiderxling​:

“Sitting outside on the roof is, honestly, one of my favorite things.” His reply was completely serious, and he was happy to find at least one small thing that was good right now. “I’m fine. Don’t know if I’m getting used to it quite yet but.. somehow my world hasn’t gone completely down the drain. Which is.. way better than I thought it would be. Give me some good news and tell me things are going better than that for you?”

“It makes a lot of sense considering your --” one hand contorted into the motion he used to deploy webbing. “Yeah? That’s good then. We graduated high school, so it’s not like you have to worry about that and ESU seems pretty chill. Is it chill for a superhero?” Gwen asked before smiling. “Yeah, yeah. I’m okay. I’m TA’ing for this one biology class. And, check this, I got offered a spot in a program that focuses on genetics. It’s kind of a big deal, but I’m kind of acting like it isn’t.”

[gwndolynstacy]

xshadowpryde​:

Kate could only shrug. “What else are we to do? Some of us get really angry and usually that’s when things get complicated, but for the most part, we try to prove we aren’t what people say.”

“You’re right. There isn’t anything else. I’ll never get it either, unless I come in contact with some gamma radiation which is highly unlikely.  I’ll just have to take everyone’s word for it.”

[gwndolynstacy]

c-yxlops​:

“Yes. And also yes.” he said with a bit of a grim tone. “Why would you –?” he let the question trail off. “I guess it might be normal but it almost feels…intrusive?” Even if he hadn’t personally joined, he’d come close.

“An examination on the efficiency of activist groups,” Gwen supplied even though he hadn’t asked. “They encouraged people to look into them.”

[gwndolynstacy]

gxmbiit​:

Remy tried to keep his features neutral. “Known nothin’ else. Most of us haven’t, that is. It’s easier when you just accept it, which it seems is wha’ your friend is gonna have to do.”

“I hate things that don’t make sense. I understand that that’s, like, everything-- but still. He’s a better person than me, I guess.”

[gwndolynstacy]

spiderxling​:

Peter’s sleep-filled eyes moved to his hand as Gwen took hold of it. He let her inspect it, wondering if there was anyway she could see him as she had before. But there was no going back after something like this. He was Spider-Man. He wasn’t average, even if there were plenty of days he wished he could be again. At least it was one less secret he had to keep to himself.

When she fit her fingers between his, he copied the motion and smiled. Gwen didn’t know it, but superpowers and spandex would actually fit her quite well. Ah right– there’s another secret he would have to keep. Today wasn’t the right day to tell her about the other dimensions, her other self, the fact that he was dead there and she was the one swinging around on webs. Maybe someday, but not today.

He was listening, really he was. And he heard every word she said, but his brain was in a bit of a fog so all he managed was a smile and a soft huff of laughter after she kissed him. Yeah, she was right. Her dad wasn’t his biggest fan before all of this, so why even worry? He squeezed her hand lightly as a way to let her know he was right on board with her.

Peter let himself fall to the side, leaning over far enough so his head found its place on her shoulder. Then he laughed. “I think it’s fun to get thrown off of buildings. And I’d catch you. That’s what I do.”

Okay. This was okay. Or, at least, it would be. Her boyfriend was Spider-man - how the hell?? - but they were okay. Peter still liked her and she liked him despite the giant omission of truth. Things might have been weird but they’d figure it out. Her father wasn’t likely to recreate a Rapunzel scenario. Still, Gwen and George rarely fought. She went out of her way to be the perfect daughter because that’s what he deserved with the stress of his job and the loss of her mother. Gwen succeeded because she wanted to but she didn’t know how to handle the thought of willingly entering into conflict with him. That could be figured out later. Right then, Peter was tired and she was too.

For a moment there was just silence as Gwen felt Peter breathe beside her. She was stuck in an instance where she had so much to say but couldn’t bring herself to. Maybe in the morning when her mind had cleared. Despite the lies, she almost felt closer to him than she ever did before. Even if the whole world was in on the secret Gwen was glad to be the one next to him.

“Thank god I’m not afraid of heights then. My dad is.”  Idle babble. “How good is your track record right now? It has to be pretty good. I trust you.”

Gwen believed in death. Of course she did, with her mother ten feet under. She knew how much it could sting but she didn’t fear her own. If there was anyone to be secure around it was Peter. Shifting, Gwen took a deep breath in.

“Can I stay here tonight? This is your room at the Compound, isn’t it? My dad is going to kill me and I just -- I’m enjoying being with you right now. It’s not like he can storm the premise. If not it’s cool. I just thought I’d ask.” Thankfully, from that angle, he couldn’t see the blush that highlighted her cheeks.

[gwndolynstacy]

spiderxling​:

“College merch is way too expensive, but if you see me walking around in a new ESU hoodie.. mind your business.”

“You may get a small package of ESU merchandise. Don’t question it. May’s so excited.”

[gwndolynstacy]

c-yxlops​:

“I think we have a pretty good track record to following through. Good or bad.” 

“You’re Scott Summers, right? As in the younger version of Phoenix Five / Nation-X Scott Summers? I did a paper on Nation-X once in school.”

[gwndolynstacy]

starxboii​:

 “It sucks when you’re just a kid. Having to grow up faster just to make it. Just to be used in some power grab.” 

“What he does is great and I totally support him. You’re right though. It’s just one, big messed up situation. I love to problem solve and here I just... can’t. It’s driving me crazy.”