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cling to me, baby by cunkonyaoi
Superhero RPF
M/F
Teen And Up Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply, Spider-Man/Yelena Belova | Black Widow, Spider-Man, Yelena Belova | Black Widow, Future Fic, Getting Back Together, Angst With a Happy Ending, Aged-Up Characters, this fic operates under the assumption that spidey and black widow are the same age, i wish we had concrete knowledge on this, why is spidey so secretive, anyways back to the fic, Domestic Fluff, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Platonic Cuddling, spoiler alert it’s not actually platonic
Ten years after Spider-Man breaks up with the love of his life, fearing that their lives as superheroes will never be compatible with romance, his life implodes. Now middle-aged, without access to money, and with supervillain attacks rapidly decreasing, he doesn’t know what he’s doing with his life anymore. Desperate to keep himself afloat, and in a bid to find both stability and human connection, he places an ad for a roommate online. And, because his luck is just that bad, the only person who answers is the woman he’s been trying not to think about for a decade.
Language: English • Words: 30,280 • Chapters: 2/2 • Comments: 310 • Kudos: 11,029 • Bookmarks: 900 • Hits: 25,929
Comments
problematicyuri
holy shit. this is the spideywidow bible
ChildOfEverlark
How does it feel having written one of the top 10 most kudosed fics in the fandom without having to rely on sloppysterio or whatever it’s called
bisexualpanic
hi author I’m giving you my firstborn child
yelena
peter do you know what time it is
spiderman/peter
please don’t send me another spideysterio fic
i can’t deal with this anymore
yelena
no i could see that they were starting to genuinely upset you
and i cannot blame you for that
but you know what i pledged
as long as i am single, i have to send you a fanfiction a day
https://archiveofourown.org/works/63848788
this one is about me and you
spiderman/peter
WHY AM I 44 IN THIS
you know sometimes i forget people don’t know how old i am
yelena
well you are never online
i assume the fans consider you to have the spirit of a middle aged man
spiderman/peter
you’re also 44 in this
do you think they see you that way
yelena
of course not
hello
oh wait are you reading
tell me what you think
it is surprisingly well written in my opinion
spiderman/peter
okay i am back
some notes
i got weirdly invested in something written by someone who decided that my name was ‘george’
some of the moments it described are genuinely oddly similar to how i felt after everyone forgot me
and i also want to pour bleach into my eyes after reading that kiss scene
yelena
fantastic review
can i tweet a screenshot of this
spiderman/peter
please don’t do that
some absurd discourse is going to happen again
yelena
fine
spiderman/peter
also re: you sending me a fic every day until you find someone
i just found out detective dewolff is divorced and bisexual
yelena
that’s the detective you work with, yes?
spiderman/peter
mhm
yelena
she’s hot i will say that
how old is she
spiderman/peter
54
yelena
she’s 20 years older than me?
fuck yes
can you give me her number
spiderman/peter
wow i thought you’d be a little thrown by the age gap
yelena
peter do you even know me
give me her number
spiderman/peter
okay well first she has to say yes
i personally think you’d work in some weird way but she might be more apprehensive
might take a while to convince her
yelena
are you sure about that
spiderman/peter
i mean i don’t know how she’ll feel about dating a younger woman, right?
but i will do my best to convince her
yelena
i doubt you’ll have to
spiderman/peter
really?
you’re serious?
yelena
100%
so serious in fact i think we should make this more interesting
spiderman/peter
where is this going
i’m terrified
yelena
if it takes her more than a week to agree, you will be proven right and i will stop sending you fanfiction no matter how badly i want to
if it takes her less than a week to agree, i will still stop sending you fanfiction because i will probably no longer be single, but i’ll force you to do a twitter Q&A or something
spiderman/peter
that sounds like a nightmare
good thing i’m right
yelena
sure you are
come on
ask her
i am waiting
Spider-Man
hey, detective dewolff?
detective dewolff
Hey!
Do you need my help with something? It tends to be the other way around
Also, I told you you can call me Jean.
Spider-Man
i would but i have a friend named jean and it gets confusing
detective dewolff
At least you have friends now
Human connection is good for you
Spider-Man
agreed! which takes me back to why i texted you
another one of my friends is looking for a relationship
and i know you’re trying to get back out there
detective dewolff
Interesting
What’s their name?
Spider-Man
here’s the thing
it’s black widow
she’s already expressed interest in you, by the way
but i understand if you need some time to think about it
with the age gap and everything
detective dewolff
Black Widow is interested in me?
Romantically?
Spider-Man
she is
she’s been persistently asking for your number
detective dewolff
The Black Widow. As in, Yelena Belova.
She’s been asking for my number.
Spider-Man
correct
detective dewolff
What are you waiting for?
Give it to her.
Spider-Man
you’re not worried about the age gap?
detective dewolff
Spider-Man. This is Black Widow we’re talking about.
That woman is stunning.
And powerful.
And strong.
I’m not worried about her age. She’s in her thirties. I’m sure she’s mature enough.
Spider-Man
well…
okay, if you say so
spiderman/peter
212-555-8289
you win
yelena
never doubt me
212-555-4839
hello beautiful
this is yelena belova
jean dewolff 🤤🤤🤤
Hi!
I’m going to be honest I wasn’t fully sure Spider-Man was telling the truth
But I’m glad he was ❤️
Yelena Belova
he was telling me shit like “i’ll do my best to convince her to let me give you her number”
somehow i knew you wouldn’t need much convincing ;)
jean dewolff 🤤🤤🤤
Wow.
I like you already, Yelena.
Yelena Belova
that makes two of us
yb ☑ @macaroni_fiend_1001
[photo of Yelena kissing Jean DeWolff on the cheek. DeWolff is partially out of frame, only some of her face and hair visible, and Yelena has a smug look in her eyes.]
spider-man may have broken the internet in july but i think my girlfriend is more important than his
15:29 pm, 09/19/28
200k Likes • 3k Retweets • 294 Replies
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Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
okay why is my girlfriend catching strays
15:41 pm, 09/19/28
29k Likes • 2k Retweets • 100 Replies
yb ☑ @macaroni_fiend_1001
i do not have anything against yours but this is what you get for telling me i couldn’t get a girlfriend
15:46 pm, 09/19/28
40k Likes • 2.4k Retweets • 117 Replies
Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAID
15:46 pm, 09/19/28
31k Likes • 1.2k Retweets • 139 Replies
sava | black widow enthusiast @bunchofheroes
BLACK WIDOW HAS A GIRLFRIEND BIG DAY FOR LESBIANS EVERYWHERE
15:59 pm, 09/19/28
1k Likes • 102 Retweets • 3 Replies
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melly !! @wlw_spideywidow
not for me :(
16:03 pm, 09/19/28
1k Likes • 102 Retweets • 3 Replies
hanna @stained_in_scarlet
does this mean the spideywidows will finally shut up
16:29 pm, 09/19/28
903 Likes • 20 Retweets • 47 Replies
ivy @spideywidowceo
nobody talk to me.
16:31 pm, 09/19/28
378 Likes • 25 Retweets • 13 Replies
Black Widow Updates @blackwidowupdates
Yelena has hard launched her relationship! She has also changed her username to “macaroni_fiend_1001.”
16:35 pm, 09/19/28
3.3k Likes • 382 Retweets • 10 Replies
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jenny. @torturedp0ets
helpppp i didn’t even notice this what is her issue
16:49 pm, 09/19/28
400 Likes • 29 Retweets • 10 Replies
yelena
lmao my timeline is in shambles
you know what you have to do
spiderman/peter
i can’t believe i let you force me to do this
yelena
and i can’t wait to see twitter implode :)
sharon @avengersona
FINALLY i don’t have to deal with spideywidow anymore can we go back to god’s (spideysterio’s) country
18:37 pm, 09/19/28
2.6k Likes • 272 Retweets • 29 Replies
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justin misses spideysterio @conans_carpet
does this mean we can expect a new fic from you soon…
03:03 am, 09/20/28
872 Likes • 19 Retweets • 18 Replies
sharon @avengersona
well, since you asked nicely…
https://archiveofourown.org/works/85036492
05:09 am, 09/20/28
920 Likes • 39 Retweets • 28 Replies
high on heaven by avengersona
Superhero RPF
M/M
Mature
No Archive Warnings Apply, Spider-Man/Mysterio, Spider-Man, Mysterio, Yelena Belova | Black Widow, Yelena Belova | Black Widow Bashing, Hurt/Comfort, Crying During Sex, Hurt Spider-Man, Mysterio Loves Spider-Man, Short One Shot
Spider-Man doesn’t love Black Widow. Or Yelena, as she tries to make him call her. To force familiarity, probably. But her advances get to a point where they’re hard to ignore. When he finally frees himself from her grasp, he finds comfort in someone unexpected.
Language: English • Words: 5,828 • Chapters: 1/1 • Comments: 25 • Kudos: 362 • Bookmarks: 29 • Hits: 1,928
janis @brandnewgirl
normally i’m a big fan of spideysterio hurt/comfort but does the new a********** fic rub anyone else the wrong way
03:03 am, 09/20/28
210 Likes • 3 Retweets • 5 Replies
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veer @sporadicbeauty
right? not to act like the friend that’s too woke but the needless black widow bashing was so weird…ntm on my girl
13:01 pm, 09/20/28
62 Likes • 2 Retweets • 2 Replies
sharon @avengersona
you know fic authors can see your tweets right. please stfu about my writing
13:28 pm, 09/20/28
51 Likes • 1 Retweet • 3 Replies
janis @brandnewgirl
i’ll stfu about your writing when you stop using misogynistic tropes in it girl
13:49 pm, 09/20/28
53 Likes • 1 Retweet • 4 Replies
Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
rpfing gotta stop yall
15:32 pm, 09/20/28
300k Likes • 3.7k Retweets • 230 Replies
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mills <3 @midnightsbuckley_
LMAOOOO do you think he somehow saw the avengersona discourse
15:39 pm, 09/20/28
1k Likes • 20 Retweets • 31 Replies
alana loves spidey @spidermanakgae_
there’s no way lol
15:49 pm, 09/20/28
103 Likes • 2 Retweets • 6 Replies
Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
you’re not fully correct when you say that, actually
16:29 pm, 09/20/28
179k Likes • 1.4k Retweets • 102 Replies
yb ☑ @macaroni_fiend_1001
get off twitter and stop trying to procrastinate on what we agreed you were going to do
16:50 pm, 09/20/28
102k Likes • 1k Retweets • 90 Replies
Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
i’m doing a Q&A! from 8pm to 10pm EST, i’ll be answering your questions to the best of my ability. tweet whatever you want answered using the hashtag #AskSpideyAnything, and i will answer all questions i see (within reason). however, please don’t expect answers to questions that would lead to exposure of any personally identifiable information about me and my loved ones. anything else is on the table!
17:02 pm, 09/20/28
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yb ☑ @macaroni_fiend_1001
if you’re wondering how he agreed to this, i won a bet. also, to make sure he doesn’t lie, i’m going to be watching him like a hawk and livestreaming his end of the Q&A session for all 2 hours, so if you’re interested in seeing him agonize over embarrassing questions (and being forced to tell the truth) tune in to my instagram.
17:05 pm, 09/20/28
59k Likes • 974 Retweets • 217 Replies
SuRi @prim0rdials0ngstress
do you know who was behind those few days in june where half of NY went into that weird trance? #AskSpideyAnything
20:00 pm, 09/20/28
288 Likes • 3 Retweets • 4 Replies
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Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
yes
20:03 pm, 09/20/28
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Bessie @KahansOrbiter
…Are you going to tell us who?
20:05 pm, 09/20/28
938 Likes • 281 Retweets • 29 Replies
Spider-Man ☑ @SpiderMan
no
20:05 pm, 09/20/28
65k Likes • 1k Retweets • 92 Replies
yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
[The camera is positioned on a desk next to Peter, whose face is covered by the Spider-Man mask. In front of him is a laptop, clearly visible to the viewer. Yelena is behind the camera.]
Peter (reading aloud): Do you know was behind those few days in June where half of New York went into that weird trance? [he starts to type] Yes.
Yelena (flatly): Technically not a lie, I suppose.
[Peter turns to Yelena. His eyes aren’t particularly visible behind the mask, but a viewer could easily tell that he’s annoyed.]
Peter: What do you want me to do? Reveal all her personal information? That would cause a whole host of issues, and I think we both know that.
toxic spider-man stan @spideymyboy
“her” WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN
20:07 pm, 09/20/28
188 Likes • 10 Retweets • 3 Replies
niral @NiralWaves
why is he protecting her…
20:08 pm, 09/20/28
34 Likes • 5 Retweets • 5 Replies
sara @nobodys_daughter
hear me out… what if the gf spidey revealed in july IS the person who put us all into caused that whole fiasco and that’s why he’s hiding her identity
20:09 pm, 09/20/28
199 Likes • 18 Retweets • 7 Replies
Marion @spideyinatree
If I have to see people shipping Spider-Man with the girl who froze me in time as I was upside-down on a rollercoaster I’m going to throw hands
20:10 pm, 09/20/28
180 Likes • 22 Retweets • 9 Replies
eunice @countryside_cinephile
i’m so tired of the speculation surrounding spidey’s love life WHO GIVES A FUCK we all know his only true love was mysterio. all our questions should be asked with the aim of maximising fic accuracy
20:12 pm, 09/20/28
171 Likes • 22 Retweets • 9 Replies
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spideysterio fic recs @spideysterio_source
i may have to rise to the occasion and do this
20:15 pm, 09/20/28
127 Likes • 2 Retweets • 5 Replies
spideysterio fic recs @spideysterio_source
#AskSpideyAnything how old were you when you met mysterio? and how old are you now? we need to prime our fics for accuracy
20:16 pm, 09/20/28
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eunice @countryside_cinephile
don’t TELL him it’s for fic oh my god
20:17 pm, 09/20/28
38 Likes • 3 Retweets • 6 Replies
Spider-Man ☑️@SpiderMan
i was sixteen.
20:18 pm, 09/20/28
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yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
Yelena: You are aware you just dropped a hydrogen bomb on the world of superhero RPF, right?
Peter: They want answers, I’ll give them answers.
Yelena: I’m just excited to watch as the chaos unfolds.
Peter: And I’m excited for people to finally have to confront one of the reasons I hate Spideysterio so much.
[Yelena giggles.]
Peter: What?
Yelena: Sorry. I’ve just never heard someone say ‘Spideysterio’ out loud before. It’s kind of funny.
[Peter rolls his head back, then turns to the camera.]
Peter: I know you guys can’t see it, but I just rolled my eyes to an unbelievable degree.
huda @artinthequarry
SIXTEEN??????
20:20 pm, 09/20/28
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Oran @SonOfHades
Huda I’m actually freaking out rn
20:21 pm, 09/20/28
672 Likes • 16 Retweets • 2 Replies
Scarlet @puppygirlplayz
i’m genuinely in shock. what the fuck.
20:23 pm, 09/20/28
362 Likes • 12 Retweets • 5 Replies
Soren @EuropeanDevil
They met at sixteen and what, forty? Genuinely where do we go from here
20:24 pm, 09/20/28
400 Likes • 15 Retweets • 10 Replies
spideysterio age gap truther @submissivespidey
when i said we should be writing more age gap spideysterio i did not mean this
20:25 pm, 09/20/28
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black widow defender @projecthailfiona
i’m deleting all my spideysterio fics and i encourage everyone to do the same. even if spidey and mysterio are both adults in our works, we’re ultimately still shipping two people who were a minor and an adult the entire time they knew each other and we shouldn’t pretend that’s okay.
20:28 pm, 09/20/28
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bree @vampirelesbian
we love you fiona <3 a part of me is inclined to mourn the myspideywidow threesome fic but i know this is the right thing to do and i’m thankful you do as well
20:29 pm, 09/20/28
290 Likes • 16 Retweets • 8 Replies
fabiola @fabulousavengers
this fandom is so boring the new info only makes things hotter
20:31 pm, 09/20/28
4 Likes • 5 Retweets • 14 Replies
georgia @nothingburger_enthusiast
why am i even in this fandom anymore why are we romanticizing pedophilia
20:34 pm, 09/20/28
17 Likes • 6 Retweets • 12 Replies
sharon @avengersona
anyways EYE will be keeping my fics up. don’t like don’t read idk
20:40 pm, 09/20/28
199 Likes • 34 Retweets • 18 Replies
phoebe bridgers’ left toe @grac3land_too
some people in this fandom astound me. is it really that difficult to distance yourself from your delusional rpf ship once you find out this kind of information about it?
20:41 pm, 09/20/28
272 Likes • 19 Retweets • 37 Replies
Mahe @lesbian4hire292
wait is the instagram live still going lmao
20:42 pm, 09/20/28
803 Likes • 17 Retweets • 2 Replies
yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
Peter: Well, I’m glad that’s out in the open now.
Yelena: The reaction to this is going to be so delicious.
Peter: I think X just crashed.
Yelena: You call it X?
Peter [shrugging] Sometimes. Does it matter?
Yelena: Wha—yes, it does. No sane person would ever call it anything other than Twitter. Are you insane, Spider-Man?
xavi @hear_me_scream
spideytwt is in shambles and spider-man and black widow are arguing over whether or not it’s ethical to deadname twitter on instagram live. what a world we live in
20:45 pm, 09/20/28
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briggs @spideyflowers
none of these words are in the bible
20:47 pm, 09/20/28
879 Likes • 20 Retweets • 12 Replies
katya @fuschia_apollo
wait i’ve been doing the math… if spidey was 16 when he met mysterio wouldn’t that mean he was 14 when tony stark first recruited him
20:50 pm, 09/20/28
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huda @artinthequarry
wait.
20:51 pm, 09/20/28
1.2K Likes • 13 Retweets • 34 Replies
tony stark shady facts (rip) @starklystanning
how the fuck did spidey’s parents agree to any of this… were they even informed… i’m so fucking scared
20:52 pm, 09/20/28
901 Likes • 20 Retweets • 18 Replies
angie <3 @angelofmydr3ams
wait we can ask him this right #AskSpideyAnything
20:52 pm, 09/20/28
803 Likes • 39 Retweets • 14 Replies
yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
Yelena: Is there anything interesting in the hashtag?
Peter: No, it’s mostly gone silent. I think I really freaked people out with the whole I-was-a-kid thing.
Yelena (turning to the camera): Well, can all of you get over this? I know losing Spideysterio is tragic for everybody, but we need content over here.
Peter: Wait. There’s something.
Yelena: Wow. That was fast.
Peter: No, it was tweeted two minutes ago.
Yelena (clicking her tongue): Damn. Sometimes I have too much faith in myself.
Peter: Let me see what this is about. [He starts to read off the screen.] How the fuck did Spidey’s parents agree to any of this? [He pauses.] So, about that—
Yelena: Oh, this is going to be so good.
Peter: My parents died before I…gained my powers. Now, as for my aunt, the woman who raised me for most of my life, she didn’t know about it. I mean, she found out eventually, but at the start of things, Mr. Stark and I led her to believe I was just doing an internship at Stark Industries. So, I guess you guys know that now too! [He turns to Yelena.] Thanks for making me relive all of this, by the way.
Yelena: Aww. You’re welcome.
angie <3 @angelofmydr3ams
today is not real. what do you mean oomf and i got a spider-man notice and he responded to us LIVE. what do you mean his parents never got to see all the amazing things he did :( and what do you mean tony stark lied to his legal guardian. that’s a little fucked up
20:55 pm, 09/20/28
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tony stark shady facts (rip) @starklystanning
aww he calls tony ‘mr stark’ that’s so cute
20:55 pm, 09/20/28
297 Likes • 26 Retweets • 19 Replies
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azura @zaras_sunshine
girl now is not the time
20:56 pm, 09/20/28
499 Likes • 26 Retweets • 19 Replies
olivia rodrigo’s defense attorney @heartfullofdoubt
never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, or a member of superhero stan twt what happened on september 20 2028
20:57 pm, 09/20/28
1.4k Likes • 189 Retweets • 20 Replies
Wolf @DaisyRomanoff
#AskSpideyAnything How does your aunt feel about you being Spider-Man?
20:59 pm, 09/20/28
180 Likes • 17 Retweets • 7 Replies
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Spider-Man ☑️ @SpiderMan
she was very shocked at first, which was a pretty appropriate reaction, but we had this whole big conversation and she was super understanding! she was one of my biggest supporters. i miss her everyday ❤️🕊️
21:00 pm, 09/20/28
368k Likes • 1.6k Retweets • 195 Replies
anne ⚢ @butchbelova
today was like 6 9/11s
21:03 pm, 09/20/28
2k Likes • 60 Retweets • 142 Replies
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georgia @nothingburger_enthusiast
OOMF 😭
21:04 pm, 09/20/28
30 Likes • 0 Retweets • 1 Reply
anne ⚢ @butchbelova
i said what i said
21:04 pm, 09/20/28
34 Likes • 2 Retweets • 1 Reply
michelle @music2watchboysto
HIS AUNT IS DEAD????
21:05 pm, 09/20/28
3k Likes • 40 Retweets • 11 Replies
kate @slayyyterisms
wait this is actually making me so sad… he’s lost so many people and he’s only, what, 22?
21:06 pm, 09/20/28
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yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
Peter (laughing): People are freaking out on here. Guys, it’s fine. I’m in my healing era.
Yelena (deadpan): You are not a serious person.
Rose @TheMidnightLibrary
And now he’s using humor as a coping mechanism… my brother just another me. I’m so parasocial about him
21:10 pm, 09/20/28
280 Likes • 98 Retweets • 21 Replies
Dove @softepilogues
okay that’s it Spideysterio is #cancelled everyone should only write fics shipping Spidey with. idfk the concept of therapy or something
21:12 pm, 09/20/28
4.9k Likes • 213 Retweets • 90 Replies
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Salma @dreamer1794
I’m unironically going to do this give me 30 minutes
21:13 pm, 09/20/28
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what’s wrong with me by dreamsofsalma
Superhero RPF
Gen
Teen and Up Audiences
No Archive Warnings Apply, Spider-Man, Therapy, Mental Health Issues, Healing, Heavy Angst, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Spider-Man Needs A Hug, Depression, Dialogue Heavy, Introspection, as Spidey put it he’s in his healing era, but fr this time
Spider-Man goes to therapy and works through his issues instead of making jokes about his trauma on social media everybody cheered
Language: English • Words: 2,561 • Chapters: 1/1 • Comments: 2 • Kudos: 198 • Bookmarks: 12 • Hits: 903
yelena belova @macaroni_fiend_1001 • Instagram Live (Transcript)
Yelena: Oh, look. They’re writing fanfiction already.
Peter (reading off the screen): ‘Spider-Man goes to therapy and works through his issues…’ Okay, this is already inaccurate.
Yelena: [laughs, then stops] That’s actually kind of depressing.
Peter (brightly): I know! It’s fine, though. The worst parts of my life are behind me. There’s no point thinking about them any longer.
Yelena: Yes. [She turns to face the camera.] To everyone watching, Spider-Man says to repress your trauma.
Peter: Wait! No! That’s not what I meant.
Yelena: Sure, sure. Whatever you say.
Peter: You know what? This Q&A is over.
[He reaches for the camera, and the screen cuts to black.]