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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. ]

[incywincyhero]

[Aaaaand suddenly there's a retail person greeting them chirpily, and Peter makes one last bid for freedom.]

Sorry, uh, I think we've come into the wrong store --

[secondhandwebs]

Don't worry, Peter. They've got your size

[And even an arm full of bags can't stop that shove forward. Go forth and be suited, spider-boy.]

And I think we're lacking the classic journey of self-discovery to find the power was in us the whole time. That seems to be key to magical footware.

[molecularity]

[ she's just... smirking as she ignores peter's protests and keeps walking into the store. ]

Ooh, yeah. It's too bad we can't skip that part. It gets kind of cliché after a while.

[incywincyhero]

Well, I've already been on my journey of self-discovery and it involved a giant talking spider, so if we could pass on the whole movie makeover ...

[The employee coming forward to help him stops and gives him a weird look. Hastily, he adds:]

College parties, man, you know how it is.

[In a deadpan aside to the kids:]

Don't do drugs, kids.

[secondhandwebs]

Yeah, I've been through the star wars cave, too and...

[Yup. Pretty much the exact same deadpan serious expression is in place as the employee looks at her for that.]

Drugs are bad.

[molecularity]

[ gwen gives them both the most (unsure) look ever. ]

Sometimes I wonder why I hang around you people.

[incywincyhero]

'Cause we enliven the dull meaninglessness of your humdrum existence, obviously.

Okay, you girls have fun and gossip or something while I ... [He squares his shoulders, braced for a battle.] ... go try something on. Unless you're ready to give up this charade? [Eyeing the doors so, so hopefully.]

[secondhandwebs]

Have fun!

[So much smiling. Which makes the next part sound slightly more worrying to the average eavesdropper.]

And don't look too hard for windows to creep out of. I already checked.

[molecularity]

There is no escape. Just go with it, it'll be easier that way.

[ the grin on her face is just a little frightening as she waves at peter. ]

Now stop stalling and go!

[incywincyhero]

[Peter glares at her, and turns to have a quiet discussion with the helpful salesperson. A few moments later, he disappears into the waiting room with several tuxedos in hand, not quite visible to Gwen and May because Peter's blocking the view with his body. There's a suspicious flash of ... was that lavender?]

[secondhandwebs]

[And May bursts out laughing the second he's gone, setting some of the bags down in the waiting area.]

Bets on if he's actually muttering how there's no place like home right about now?

[molecularity]

It's not really betting if we're both thinking the same thing's happening.

[ gwen sets down some of her bags and sits... somewhere. ]

I'd almost feel bad for him, if this weren't for his own good.

[secondhandwebs]

The students have officially become the masters.

[May follows her over to the seats/display that they are taking over for sitting.]

If he leaves without a suit, we'll just have to ground him.

[molecularity]

If he leaves without a suit, we'll have to buy one for him. And then there's no promise that it'll actually fit and he'll be stuck wearing it anyways.

[incywincyhero]

[He steps out, tuxedo-clad. It's not terrible, but it doesn't fit him that well -- too short at the ankles and a bit baggy.]

All right, how's this one?