MJ pulls back along with him, if only for her confusion. She is quick to shake her head, all too aware of the guilt complex Peter possesses. He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. If there is someone or something he can save, he refuses to turn in the opposite direction. What he cannot prevent is still his fault. And this particular tragedy was so personal. So interconnected for all of them.
"No, Peter, that's not -- "
None of this is coming out right, just as she had anticipated. She just barely fights back her tears, keeping a hold on him. Maybe he'll slip away from her if she doesn't. Maybe the abyss is too great this time, but he needs to understand.
"The Green Goblin is responsible for what happened to Gwen."
It's so hard to say her name out loud. She hasn't said it, not even to herself, during this whole time. To say it alongside the name of a monster like Norman brings a bad taste to her mouth. It's wrong. All of this is wrong, and she can't change it. Not even Spider-man can.
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MJ pulls back along with him, if only for her confusion. She is quick to shake her head, all too aware of the guilt complex Peter possesses. He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. If there is someone or something he can save, he refuses to turn in the opposite direction. What he cannot prevent is still his fault. And this particular tragedy was so personal. So interconnected for all of them.
"No, Peter, that's not -- "
None of this is coming out right, just as she had anticipated. She just barely fights back her tears, keeping a hold on him. Maybe he'll slip away from her if she doesn't. Maybe the abyss is too great this time, but he needs to understand.
"The Green Goblin is responsible for what happened to Gwen."
It's so hard to say her name out loud. She hasn't said it, not even to herself, during this whole time. To say it alongside the name of a monster like Norman brings a bad taste to her mouth. It's wrong. All of this is wrong, and she can't change it. Not even Spider-man can.