#spider-man

I know some people point out that Jonah is a frugal money pincher, but I would counter this by pointing out Jonah has also CANONICALLY funded the creation of:

- The Spider Slayer

- The Scorpion

- The Human Fly

So yes, Jonah would fund your transition experience, but he WOULD expect you to help kill and unmask Spider-Woman

Which is very funny role to assign to poor Petra Parker, who is already dealing with the fact that the original Spider-Woman aka Jessica Drew is getting mixed up in all this

E | 7 chaps | post BND slowburn

for @petermj-week 2026 Days 3, 4 & 5: friends to lovers | missing scenes | second chance

“Can I ask something about your—?” He chokes on the word.

“You can ask.”

“Does he treat you well?”

She blinks at him in surprise briefly before her face softens, her lashes fluttering as she nods. “He does,” she breathes. “He really does.”

Peter nods. It’s interesting, he’d thought it would hurt to hear that, but it doesn’t. Instead he feels a sense of…peace, almost. The pain still lingers beneath it, but there’s relief in knowing she’s adored. Even if it can’t be by him anymore. “Good. Good, I’m…I’m glad. You deserve—”

“And what about you?”

Peter frowns. “What…what about me?”

MJ shrugs. “Did they…treat you well?”

“Who?”

“The person whose perfume you’re wearing tonight.”

Oh, he’s gonna throw up. “No, what? No,” he laughs nervously. “No, this…” he gestures vaguely towards himself, “this is just something I’m trying out.”

MJ smirks as she ascends the steps to her apartment. “Okay, tiger.”

Tiger, he mouths as she disappears inside. That’s new. A smile twitches at his lips.

He thinks he likes it.

—

In which Peter is definitely not waiting.

But he is willing.