Prompt- You're almost mugged, until Spiderman saves you! You try to find out who he really is so you could repay him, then you find out at school!

Warnings- None really

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You held the plastic bags in both hands, darting your eyes left and right to look out for cars. You cross the busy street swiftly, the bags swinging by your sides. Finally, you arrive to the sidewalk.

You exhale deeply, glad to have crossed the street before the red lights turned green. Passing a small café, you notice two men following you. You pick up your pace, turning sharply into an alley to avoid the men. You duck behind a bin, holding your breath in anticipation.

The men turn into the alley, laughing villainously.

"We know you're here! Come out girlie, or we'll start shooting everything,"  you hear one man say. You let go of your bags, coming out from behind the bin. The men smile evilly.

The taller of the two reaches out with his left arm, moving to fill the space between you. You back up, against a bin, knocking it over. You trip, causing the men to laugh. The man keeps coming closer. You get up, still backing up. Eventually, your back meets the brick wall harshly.

You're trapped.

The man keeps coming closer, his teeth yellow and brown as he smiles.

"Hey!" you hear someone exclaim. The man stops coming closer, and turns around. A boy in a red and blue suit is standing on the roof of the building opposite you. Squinting, you realise that it's not just any boy; Spiderman is on the roof, preparing to save you.

"Come on, man! Are you really trying to take advantage of this girl? That's stupid. You should be trying to take advantage of me! Wait... that came out wrong. I guess I'll just fight you now," Spiderman says. He climbs down the fire escape, and shoots webbing around their ankles, pulling it up so they fall.

The men try to pull out of the webbing, but Spiderman shoots webbing around them, so their bodies are stuck to the asphalt. He looks at his handiwork, sounding pleased with himself.

He looks to you.

"Uh... would you like me to sling you home?" he asks. You nod. You grab your bags from behind the bin that wasn't toppled over.

..................

"I wonder who Spiderman really is. He can't just be some random Joe. You know, it's probably Flash," your friend, Tara, says. You deny this.

"If Spiderman were Flash, we'd know it by now. Plus, it sounded more like that boy that stares at our table all the time. You know, Peter," you say. Tara agrees on the Flash part, but shakes her head rapidly at the Peter part.

"Parker is lean and cowardly. Plus, he's a nerd. He can't be Spiderman," she says. You shrug.

"We don't know him, so you can't tell until you get to know him first," you say. Tara sighs.

"Alright, but what if it's like a kid from another school?" she asks.

"It's a possibility, but we won't know until we find out," you say. Tara agrees.

...........

You look up from your worksheet to see Peter Parker glance at his watch. You watch him carefully as he looks around, then picks up his bookbag. He heads to the teacher's desk, then walks out.

Curious, you wait a second before doing the same. You exit the classroom, spotting Peter turn a corner. Stealthily, you follow him as he enters a janitor's closet. You hide just around the corner, watching the door for his appearance.

Finally, the door opens. Spiderman walks out, hoodie over the costume. You realise something: Peter Parker is Spiderman!

You gasp rather loudly, causing Peter to turn around. He runs up to you, begging you to say nothing. It's not as if you can say anything...you're too shocked.

"It isn't what it looks like! I swear!" he exclaims. You smile, squealing in joy.

"It is too! You're Peter Parker, and Peter Parker is Spiderman! You saved me!" you exclaim. Peter takes his mask off.

"Hush, will you? Now follow me so we can talk about this," he says. You follow him as he leads you outside. There, he wraps an arm around your waist and shoots a web onto the school. He swings from the school to the top of another building.

"Listen, you can't tell anybody about this. This is a secret between you and I," he says finally.

"I swear that I won't tell a soul," you say. Peter sighs in relief, then smiles.

"Good, because if my Aunt were to find out..." he trails off. You smile.

"So, how come you were so quick to stop that guy from mugging me?" you ask. Peter scratches the back of his neck.

"Well, I was following you... to make sure of... safety. Yeah, that's it, your safety," he says unconvincingly. You arch an eyebrow.

"I don't believe you," you say. He sighs, looking to his feet.

"Look, I... kind of...really...uh...like you?" he says questioningly. You smile.

"You like me? Well, in that case, I kind of really uh like you too," you say, copying him. He gives you a sheepish smile.

"Well, I have to go do... safety stuff. You know, friendly neighbourhood Spiderman... stuff," he says. You smile wider.

"Be safe," you say. He wraps an arm around your waist and swings you to the ground.

"I'll try," he says. You give him a look.

"I mean it, Parker," you say. He nods.

"Okay, I will," he says.

"That's more like it. Bye, Peter. See you tomorrow," you say.

He waves, putting his mask on, and running as he shoots a web onto a building, swinging up, onto the roof. You sigh, smiling.

"My hero."