On a Tuesday morning at the Parker residence, Peter sits at the dinner table, talking about the exchange program with his Aunt May, while she cooks him scrambled eggs for breakfast.
Peter: "But Aunt May, I can't just leave you here alone!"
Aunt May: "Oh Peter, I know I'm an old girl, but I can take care of myself."
Peter: "But what if you got another heart attack, a-and I can't make it back in time?"
Aunt May: "Dr. Bromwell's agreed to give me biweekly check ups while you're gone. He cares for me just as much as you and your Uncle Ben have."
Peter: "Ok, but what about the bills? What if you're light on cash?"
Aunt May: "Don't worry about that either, I got a job as a culinary teacher at your school. And the money you lent me from your last Bugle paycheck will hold me over for the rest of the month."
Peter: "Ok, that's good, but what if-?"
Aunt May's tone of voice takes a shift from passive to a tad bit assertive.
Aunt May: "Peter, I'm going to stop you right there. I understand you're concerned for your aunt, but I really care about your future. Someday, you'll be living on your own, and you'd want to be successful. Don't you think earning a scholarship would be a good step in that direction?"
Peter: "Well I... I guess it would."
Aunt May: "So, I encourage you to do this. Don't push away this opportunity because of my health and financial well-being. I'll be fine on my own. Meanwhile, you can focus on studying, making new friends, and gaining new experiences. So, do we see eye to eye here?"
Peter: "Heh, sure, Aunt May."
Parker is finally convinced, so Aunt May's tone reverts back to passive.
Aunt May: "Lovely, now how about we get this form signed, or else you won't be going anywhere?"
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Spider-Man X Miraculous
FanfictionPeter Parker has experienced some pretty bad luck since the day he dumped Liz Allan and "killed" the Green Goblin. Liz had been giving him the silent treatment, Flash Thompson's been pestering him for hurting his ex, not to mention Parker can't date...
