Oh boy, he just had to go ahead and say that particular set of words. For her, it was impossible not to think about Peter whenever someone mentioned "Spider-Man." Peter had always remained in her thoughts, with Gwen thinking about him every day. As well as thinking about that day, where he died.

All because he wanted to be special, like her.

The witty one-liners had stopped, Gwen herself distracted by thoughts about Peter. Both the one she was responsible for getting killed, and the one that had gone on to become Spider-Man.

"Yeah. We, uh, know each other. Different universes, though. Met back when these crazy, universe-hopping alien vampires were all hunting us down." Oh the fun she'd had during those days.

"Long story, trust me."

And by that we mean that there was hardly any fun to be had.

"So what's the story behind the bucket? Other helmets too last year for you?"