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[secondhandwebs]

WHO: May Parker, Gwen Stacy, and kidnapping victim Peter Parker
WHERE: the mall
WHEN: backdated to a day or two before the ball
WARNINGS: Shoes?
SUMMARY: May signed up Spidey for the auction. Then Gwen and May ask Peter to help with some innocent back to school shopping. Spoiler: it’s a trap.
FORMAT: Quick

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[molecularity]

[ gwen smirked just a little evilly once may have her the signal. before peter could notice, though, she grabbed his elbow and started gently tugging him in another direction. ]

This way.

[ there is no escaping that hand. ]

FINE BE THAT WAY

[incywincyhero]

[Peter, meanwhile, is too busy juggling at least ten different bags of various sizes to pick up on any signals. Why did he agree to this again? Because he's a complete sucker of a nebulous older friend/relation, that's why. He'd thought they were finally winding down, but at this sudden spate of new energy he huffs.]

How much shopping do two teenagers really need to be doing, anyway? I'll warn you, this pack mule is about ready for his nosebag.

WE WILL

[secondhandwebs]

Well lead you to the land of soda and pizza soon enough, don't be a baby.

[May was at Peter's other elbow with that, carefully avoiding the cargo as Peter was suddenly railroaded over to the tux place.]

Just one teeny more stop.

B)

[molecularity]

This is the last place we're going before we get food. Promise.

[ she couldn't help the smile slowly spreading across her face as they got closer to the tux place. if only they had a camera on hand to record whatever peter's reaction was going to be. ]

[incywincyhero]

[Bewildered confusion, to start with. He looks at the two stores to either side of the rental place, then twists around to look at the nearest one across the corridor. Somehow neither a flower shop, an electronics store nor a Hallmark branch strike him as ideal May or Gwen territory.]

Okay, unless one of you is planning to turn over a new leaf as Marlene Dietrich, I don't really get why we're here...

[The ball drops, and he grinds to a halt, dropping a bag or two in his dismay.]

Oh. Oh, no. No no no, I don't know what either of you have planned, but I am not doing it, no way.

[secondhandwebs]

Too late, the paperwork's already been signed.

[You are not the only one with heightened reflexes, Peter. May manages to grab the bags before they manage to spill everywhere, but has to release him in the process.]

You wouldn't say no to charity, right?

[molecularity]

[ gwen tightens her grip on peter's arm once she sees may lets go, determined that he's not going to weasel his way out of this. ]

Yeah, Peter. You can't back out now, they're expecting you to show up. And it's for a good cause.

[incywincyhero]

What do you mean, charity -- wait, do you mean you signed me up for that charity ball thing? Without telling me?

[He whirls on May, dropping another bag.]

Didn't we already have a talk about this back in February? I'm not interested in dating right now!

[One arm gestures dramatically -- without losing any bags, this time.]

Anyway, the kind of people who'd fork over money for this charity thing aren't the kind of people who'd want to pay for an evening in the company of Peter Parker, research scientist and dilettante photographer.

[Who the heck talks about themselves in the third person like that, Pete?]

[secondhandwebs]

First off, I don't even know what dilettante means.

[She dropped her voice to a hiss as she leaned in, for all appearances just grabbing another bag off the ground.]

Second, he isn't up for bid. And both Peter and the other person of interest can so use some getting out.

[molecularity]

Plus, a charity date does not a relationship make. It's just one night out where you can loosen up and have some fun, it's not like you're getting married.

[ there is so much eyerolling happening. and she maybe not so gently tugs his arm in the direction of the shop. ]

Suck it up and let's go.

[incywincyhero]

[He opens his mouth, and closes it. Boy, does he not want to discuss the m-word and the emotional disaster area that is his romantic history with Gwen Stacy, even this incarnation thereof. Especially this incarnation thereof. Instead he puts his grumpiest face on, and shakes his free(er) hand as he gets dragged inside.]

I'll get you for this, my pretties -- and your little dog too!

[secondhandwebs]

You have to get me a dog first.

[Yup, so not playing along with that reference.]

C'mon. Every guy should have a suit anyway, right?

[molecularity]

If I catch you trying to steal any of my shoes, I reserve the right to throw something at you. Just saying.

[ she'll just let may take care of the talking him into it more end of things since gwen seems to be doing most of the peter-herding. ]

[incywincyhero]

[So many side-eyes.]

Why would I steal your shoes? We don't even have the same shoe size.

[secondhandwebs]

Because red heels would go so well with your new suit.

[So she's laughing now. Sorry Peter, life is hard.]

[molecularity]

Too bad my red flats don't actually let us go home if we click our heels three times. Maybe it's the lack of sequins.