[As the school bell rang, The 1st Gen Spiderman made his way to the cafeteria. He was eating French fries with a bit of ketchup when Mary Jane walked past him with a tray full of food.]
[Seeing her lifted his mood, but Mary Jane didn't seem to notice him at all and simply walked by. Just then, his spider-sense suddenly flared up.]
[Mary Jane stepped onto a small puddle of orange juice, slipped, and fell backward. Instinctively, she flung her tray into the air.]
[Reacting instantly, The 1st Gen Spiderman spun around, grabbed her by the waist, and caught the tray mid-air. Not a single piece of food was dropped.]
[Mary Jane looked at him in astonishment. "Wow! That was fast!"]
[For the first time, she noticed that Peter Parker had such incredible reflexes. Their eyes met, and she smiled. "Thank you!"]
[Suppressing his excitement, The 1st Gen Spiderman kept his composure. "It was nothing."]
Aunt May gently patted little Peter Parker's head while watching 1st Gen Spiderman display his skills. She couldn't help but imagine that, one day, her nephew might also develop such abilities.
She still remembered the heartfelt words Spider-Man had spoken before Civil War—they made her immensely proud.
"Damn! That was smooth!" Banner exclaimed, clearly impressed by the moment.
"Yeah, having spider-sense really pays off," Tony said with a hint of jealousy. He had to admit, pulling off something like that in front of a secret crush was beyond cool.
Rhodes peeked over at Tony and smirked. "Tony, you sound a little jealous there."
"Oh, come on! Why would I be jealous?" Tony tried to brush it off but quickly realized it was pointless. He threw up his hands. "Fine! I admit it—I am jealous! Who wouldn't want to do that, huh? I mean, seriously, is there anyone here who wouldn't want to pull that off?"
Natasha rolled her eyes and ignored him. Barton simply rubbed his nose, saying nothing.
Meanwhile, Second-Gen Gwen curiously glanced at Second-Gen Spider-Man, wondering how he felt about this. He caught her gaze, smirked, and said nothing. He was confident—he had pulled off plenty of impressive feats with his spider-sense, after all.
[Mary Jane studied The 1st Gen Spiderman again and suddenly said, "Hey! Your eyes… they're blue! I never noticed before because of your glasses. Did you change your contact lenses?"]
[Hearing Mary Jane acknowledge him for the first time, The 1st Gen Spiderman felt a rush of excitement. He was so caught off guard that he couldn't even respond—he simply raised an eyebrow and smirked slightly.]
[Mary Jane raised her own eyebrow in amusement. "Well, see you later." She took her tray and walked away.]
[The 1st Gen Spiderman watched her go, reluctant to look away. A few seconds later, he finally sat down, but he couldn't help feeling frustrated with himself. "That was terrible…" he muttered under his breath, sighing.]
[Then, he suddenly noticed something strange—his hand felt… stuck to something. When he raised it, he found that a fork was tightly adhered to his palm.]
[He frowned, shaking his hand to free the utensil, but it wouldn't budge. Glancing around to make sure no one was looking, he tried peeling it off with his other hand. That's when he noticed thin strands of spider silk sticking out from his wrist.]
[Curious, he pulled at the silk, only for a web to shoot out from his wrist and attach itself to a plate on a nearby table.]
[Panicking, he quickly yanked on the web to get rid of it, but he pulled too hard. The plate flew into the air—straight behind him.]
[His spider-sense kicked in, and he instinctively ducked, avoiding the airborne plate. But behind him, Flash Thompson wasn't so lucky.]
[The plate crashed right onto Flash's head, spilling corn, vegetables, and other food all over him. The sudden mishap shocked him and everyone at his table.]
[His friends immediately burst into laughter.]
[Seeing that it was Flash who got hit, The 1st Gen Spiderman quickly turned away, guilt washing over him. He stood up, hoping to leave unnoticed.]
[But Flash wasn't an idiot. He turned around, scanning the room for the culprit, and immediately spotted Peter Parker trying to make a quick exit. What's more, the dinner plate was still dangling from the web attached to Peter's wrist.]
[The surrounding students also noticed the bizarre scene and began whispering.]
["What was that?"]
["Did you see that?"]
["That was… weird."]
[Ignoring the growing murmurs, The 1st Gen Spiderman bolted for the cafeteria exit, plate still stuck to his webbing.]
[Flash, watching him go, frowned in confusion. "Parker?"]
[Outside, The 1st Gen Spiderman yanked at the webbing, trying to free himself. As he rushed through the cafeteria doors, the plate got caught in the frame and stuck there.]
[From inside, students erupted in laughter as they watched the plate continuously tugging, as if someone on the other side was desperately trying to pull it free.]
In another part of the multiverse, Dr. Otto Octavius threw his head back and laughed heartily. "Hahaha! This is gold! Peter, your face when you realized you were caught—it's priceless!"
The 1st Gen Spiderman groaned and buried his face in his hands.
Gwen, still chuckling, reached over and held his hand. "Come on, Peter, don't be embarrassed. This happens to everyone. If anything, it just makes you more lovable."
Flash, however, wasn't laughing. The first-generation Flash's face darkened. Seeing this scene, he vividly recalled what happened next—the humiliating punch he had received that day. He had never been able to live it down, not in school, not anywhere.
Tony, watching the Skyscreen, suddenly had an idea. "Jarvis, replay the original footage from back then."
A holographic projection appeared, displaying the exact moment Flash tried to sucker punch Peter, only for Peter to effortlessly dodge and counter with a single devastating blow.
Rhodes, watching, smirked. "Ohhh, so this is where it all connects! Why didn't they show this before?"
Tony shrugged. "Who knows? Trying to predict the logic of the Skyscreen is a lost cause."
Banner rubbed his chin. "Maybe it's about giving Peter some dignity? Y'know, showing that he still had a good heart even after getting his powers?"
Tony snorted. "Oh, please. If anything, this just makes people admire him more. He went from getting bullied to being a superhero while keeping his morals intact. What's not to admire?"
Banner sighed and shrugged in agreement.
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