Hawke had never felt time flow so slowly before.
But now he did.
During the Christmas holidays, his sister Anya loved Christmas Eve and Christmas Day because some kind-hearted staff at the children's home would give her inexpensive little gifts every year.
Hawke had come to like it too.
But since his sister Anya left on September 10th, 2009, he had secretly sneaked into the cemetery to spend Christmas Eve with her that year.
Since then, he had disliked Christmas.
Not only did he dislike it, he even found the holiday noisy.
But this year, Hawke was eagerly anticipating the Christmas holidays.
But that's how time is.
The more you pay attention, the slower time seems, and only when you stop paying attention do you suddenly find that time has vanished in a flash.
So after realizing this, Hawke forced himself to stop paying attention to time and forced himself to maintain his previous pace of life.
Finally!
A week before Christmas, Midtown High School finally announced the holiday.
Hawke went home with Gwen.
He had been eager to get to New Jersey that very day to stake out the Hulk, but Gwen's mother's enthusiastic invitation left him with no reason to refuse.
However, when Hawke and Gwen returned to the Goring apartment, George hadn't returned yet, so Hawke followed Gwen back to their bedroom on the second floor.
Hawke was already quite familiar with Gwen's bedroom.
After entering the room, Hawke naturally sat on the edge of the bed, while Gwen pulled up her study chair and sat down to talk to Mary, who had just turned on her phone.
After a while,Gwen smiled and ended the call with Mary, then put her phone aside, sat sideways in her study chair, and said to Hawke, "Mary asked if we have any plans for the Christmas holidays. Maybe the four of us could form a group."
Hawke raised an eyebrow.
"Four?"
"Her and Peter."
"Goodness."
Hawke was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "When did this happen?"
Gwen's little face was serious as she gossiped with Hawke, "You'd never guess, just today, after Norman Osborn's funeral, and you probably wouldn't believe it, it was Mary who confessed first."
Hawke's expression was somewhat surprised.
"Really?"
"You didn't expect that, did you?"
"Indeed."
Hawke nodded subconsciously.
He really hadn't expected that Peter wouldn't reject Mary's confession in this life.
However…
Hawke thought of last Sunday night when Peter knocked on his window and came in to tell him about killing his best friend's father.
Yes.
Just like in the original story, the old Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, was still dead.
The way he died was the same; he died because Peter had let him go, and he tried to kill him back, but failed and died on his own Green Goblin flying machine.
However, there was one difference from the original story.
In the original story, after Peter put the old Green Goblin's body back, Harry saw him and Peter went home alone.
Peter wasn't seen by Harry here, but after the incident, he went to Hawke's house and told him what had happened.
Hawke was exasperated.
He had just returned from a field trip to New Jersey and wanted a good night's sleep.
He had initially planned to send Peter away, but seeing Peter's somewhat distraught expression, filled with guilt over his best friend's father's death, he decided to become a loyal listener, comforting Peter while sipping his cola.
And then this comforting led to a butterfly effect.
Peter didn't reject his crush's confession; in fact, he accepted?
Wow!
Hawke thought to himself, "Wow! "
But Hawke smiled and said to Gwen, "That's good. Peter really likes Mary Jane."
"Mary has always known, but Peter…" Gwen frowned, then seemed to remember something, looking at Hawke, "Just like someone else, clearly caring but pretending not to."
Hawke met Gwen's seemingly expressive eyes.
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Gwen's lips curled into a smile.
"Am I wrong?"
"No."
Hawke shook his head.
Gwen smiled, then blinked, looking at Hawke and asking, "So you admit you've had feelings for me since the beginning of the semester, Mr. Hawke?"
Hawke smiled, then looked at Gwen.
"Yes."
"I knew it."
Gwen got the answer she wanted, her smile widening.
She tilted her head slightly, leaning back in her study chair, looking at Hawke: "Because I feel the same way."
She understood why Peter had feelings for Mary, but hadn't made a move until now.
Because she had experienced it herself.
Gwen's lips curled into a smile.
"I'm pretty sure Peter is Spider-Man now."
"Because if Peter wasn't, he definitely wouldn't have the courage to be with Mary."
"Right?"
"…"
Hawke looked at Gwen, who was once again confirming Peter's Spider-Man identity with him, and smiled, giving the same answer: "Again, I neither admit nor deny it, unless he wants to reveal his identity."
Gwen shrugged: "Whatever, Peter is with Mary now, Mary will find out sooner or later, and Mary will definitely tell me."
Mary is so gossipy, once she finds out, she might not share it with others, but she will definitely share it with him.
Gwen thought to herself, then remembered Mary's question on the phone earlier.
"By the way, you haven't said whether to reply to them?"
"What?"
"It's a 21-day holiday, how about the four of us form a group and go somewhere fun?"
Gwen said, then looked at Hawke with expectant eyes.
She thought Mary's suggestion was quite good.
A couples traveling together.
It seemed like a good idea.
Hawke didn't reply immediately, but frowned slightly.
Gwen saw this.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm not sure yet."
Hawke thought for a moment, then smiled apologetically at Gwen. "I have something to do this holiday, but I haven't decided on a date yet."
Gwen blinked.
"Something?"
"Yes."
"..."
Gwen looked at Hawke's nod, tilted her head, and looked at him. "If I ask you what you need to do, will you tell me?"
Hawke looked at Gwen upon hearing this.
Gwen stared at him intently.
Their eyes met.
Hawke's mind raced, then he chuckled and nodded. "If you ask me, I'll tell you."
Gwen nodded as well.
The next second.
She looked at Hawke with unwavering eyes. "Alright, I want to know, Hawke."
Hawke met Gwen's gaze and fell silent.
After a while.
He uttered two words.
"Murder!"
"..."
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