Xeno

n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.

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*Flash Thompson's P.O.V*
Ned knew everything about Peter. They even have a stupid handshake. Flash's chance of not being discovered was slim at best.

So reluctantly Flash sat next to Ned and shot a "Help Me" glare at Peter who looked as panicked as he felt.

Peter pulled out Flash's phone and texted him under the table.

Ned turned to him. Flash didn't know much about Star Wars or Lego but he had to pretend.

"Aunt May said she might get new lego set for Christmas" Flash said.

He glanced over at Peter who gave him the thumbs up.

"Really! Which one?"

"The Avengers Tower" Flash didn't even know if there was an Avengers Tower Lego set but as Ned smile grew so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow that's so cool, we should definitely build it together over the holidays"

"Yeah. I don't know if I'm getting it yet so don't get your hopes up to high"

Flash knew Lego was expensive. He also knew the Parker's didn't have much money as much as he didn't like Peter he didn't want him to have to let his best friend down for a lie that Flash told.

Then Ms Warren started the class. Which Flash was glad for.

"Yesterday you mixed chemicals together and as found out none of them reacted"

Yeah nothing interesting happened because of those chemicals.

"Today you will experiment with different chemicals that will react together. Record the results and make sure you stay safe"

Flash saw his own face crack into a evil smile. Peter had his distraction.

Flash walked up to the front to collect the chemicals they needed.

Peter whispered "I'm gonna make something exploded, make sure you're quick" in his ear.

He went back to his table and started quickly mixing liquids together and sent Flash a look that clearly said "whenever you're ready"

Flash signaled to Peter to go. Peter poured a whole beaker of water into his mixture it exploded like a volcano but instead of lava, green slime emitted from who knows where and a foul egg-like smell filled the classroom

Everyone started screaming, Peter the loudest.

Flash stuck his head in the bin and found a ton of broken test tube, Way more then they had dropped the day before. Knowing he was running out of time, Flash scooped up all the glass and put it in Peter's backpack.

He got several cuts which hurt like hell but it was done. He shot the OK sign at Peter and he stopped screaming about the aliens that were trying to kill him and allowed Ms Warren to take control of the situation.

She told everyone to go stand outside while she called someone to clean the mess up.

Flash saw Peter disappear around the corner

Peter really needs to stop with this internship thing Flash thought but he told Ned there was an emergency anyway.

He acted like it was the biggest thing to ever happen.

"It probably isn't a big dea-"

"Don't worry Pete I'll cover you" Ned said which Flash appreciated even though he thought the internship was bull shit.

He turned the corner Peter went around.

"Nice explosion" Flash said

"Thanks, you get the test tubes?"

"Yeah, but there's a problem"

Flash explained that there was more broken test tubes then they had dropped.

Peter frowned "we'll just have to experiment a bit"

"Where are we going anyway?"

Peter had lead him out of school and they were walking down a busy New York street

"Stark Towers"

"Come on Parker, you need to drop the internship act"

~Later~

"Wait it's actually real?!!?" Flash said in disbelief.

"We wouldn't be standing in front Stark Industries if it wasn't"

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Idk science and just made up the explosion Peter did.