[Western Crossover] Does Growing Up Mean No Longer Relying on Spider-Man?

“Spider-Man chased the evil spirit out of my nightmares, only to become the star of my sweet dreams?!”

Vivian Nightshade is a child actress who specializes in playing little-girl bosses in American horror movies. Maybe it’s karma for scaring adults and children every day, but she often has nightmares about being haunted by evil spirits.

Hey, she’s not picky! There are so many superheroes in America. Couldn’t she have just one to depend on for a change?

Vivian transfers schools again and meets her new classmate and deskmate, Peter Parker.

On the first day she meets him, Vivian realizes that she’s stopped having nightmares. Instead, she dreams of sweet, romantic dates with her new deskmate, surrounded by pink hearts.

When she wakes up, she can still remember the feel of that fiery kiss.

The next night, Vivian confirms it again. The evil spirit is once more driven away by the light, and she and Peter Parker throw themselves into a carefree life in their dreams, becoming the freest people in the world.

Godfather, that superhero really seems to have shown up.

*

Peter Parker thinks he has the most perfect girlfriend in the world.

His Vivian is practically an angel. She could just be a little more demure sometimes.

Not long ago, he discovered that Vivian was gradually learning to control her dreams

In one dream, just as he was about to save the damsel in distress, he had to watch helplessly as Vivian was carried away. He was consumed by despair at his own helplessness, yet his heart raced at the sight of Vivian’s tears;

In another dream, his spider cells went out of control. Even after he tied himself up with a restraining device, he almost hurt Vivian;

In yet another, he fought a villain until he was covered in wounds. His red-and-blue superhero suit was so tattered it was practically unrecognizable, and the gentle, comforting kisses Vivian placed on his wounds made his soul tremble;

…

And Vivian had imagined every last one of these things herself. He was practically going insane!

He loved how Vivian clung to him, got close to him, and relied on him, but this way of relying on him… seemed a little off, didn’t it?

Thinking that Vivian’s past trauma might be resurfacing, Peter Parker said solemnly, full of responsibility and guilt, “Vivi, I’ll do my best to make sure you have a sweet dream!”

Vivian’s eyes widened in shock. “…Huh?!”

“Wait, Peter, you have the same dreams as me?!!!”

Aaaah! She thought Peter in real life wouldn’t know, which was why she’d done such awful things to dream-Peter!!!

Godfather is my witness, she’s absolutely not the kind of girl who takes pictures of her boyfriend’s precious abs;

or who likes calling her boyfriend “My puppy” in public and making him wear dog ears;

or who likes teasing her boyfriend by bringing up a third party and saying things like, “Actually, I kind of like Spider-Man too,” just to make him so upset he’s about to cry;

or who teases him to his face by asking, “Is Peter Parker a good boy?” until he’s so embarrassed he could explode…

She’s not that kind of bad girl at all!!!

Vivian: “Peter, actually, I was possessed by an evil spirit back then. Do you believe me?”

*

The enraged evil spirit regrouped and came after Vivian again.

“Nothing here belongs to you. Get back to the gutter you crawled out of!” A superhero in a red-and-blue suit dropped from the sky, radiating an imposing presence.

Vivian asked uncertainly, “Peter?”

Peter was stunned. “You didn’t know I was Spider-Man?”

Vivian was just as stunned. “You never told me. How was I supposed to know?”

Peter: “But you’re always going on about how I’m your superhero, and my superhero suit keeps showing up in your dreams, so I thought… Wait, this isn’t the time to talk about that!”

“Right!” Vivian pointed at the evil spirit and said with absolute conviction, “Spider-Man, kick its ass!”

[@Daily Bugle]: More ironclad proof of Spider-Man’s crimes! The other day, famous young Hollywood star Vivian liked and reposted the trending topic “Is New York growing up if it stops relying on Spider-Man?” To everyone’s surprise, Spider-Man himself replied from his account

{Keep clam, my sweetheart. Maybe there’s been some kind of misunderstanding between us. I mean, what did I do wrong to make you think that way? I admit I shouldn’t have said that you taking thirty minutes to work out such a basic math problem was unbelievable. I shouldn’t have added vegetables you don’t like to your sandwich, and I definitely shouldn’t have forgotten to kiss you good morning before I left… Anyway, Spider-Man is useless 🥹🥹}

#The shocking secret romance between two of today’s hottest teen idols revealed!#

1. A pure-hearted high-school boy Spider-Man x a mischievous little girl who loves teasing high-school boys 😈 Both are adults!

2. Superheroes + Hollywood, with a bit of American Horror Story mixed in. You don’t need to have seen it to enjoy this.

3. A silly, brainless, fluffy comedy. It’s a very clichéd romantic comedy. I haven’t decided how long it’ll be yet, so it could be long or short.

4. I’ve wanted to write something for Spidey for ages. I’ve changed the ideas in my drafts three or four times already, and now that the new movie is out, I finally have the chance, hehe.

Theme: Love is free and eternal.