A canon-compliant drabble from The Amazing Spider-Man #31.

Gwen was hugging two textbooks to her chest, standing between Harry Osborn and Flash Thompson. Classes at Empire State University had just begun. "Heard a lot about you, Flash! I'm Harry Osborn, and this little lady is the ex-beauty Queen of Standard High, as if you couldn't tell!" Harry introduced.

"This little lady has a name, Flash! It's Gwen Stacy, and I've followed your football career all through high school." Gwen replied smoothly towards Flash.

Flash was as cocky as ever as he retorted. "You should have let me know, Gwen! I'd have given you all the facts in person!"

"Do you think you'll be as successful with collegiate Football, Flash?" Gwen inquired. She turned her gaze away from Flash when someone else entered the classroom, instantly snatching her attention.

Flash facepalmed, groaning into his hand suddenly, and Gwen ignored him. "Oh, no! Don't tell me I have Puny Parker in this class!"

"Isn't he the boy who won the science scholarship to E.S.U? He must be brilliant!" The blonde attributed.

"He looks like any other frosh to me!" Harry retorted snidely.

Flash cut ahead of Gwen and Harry as Peter entered the classroom. "I might as well introduce you, so you can see what a square a guy can be! Hey, Parker! C'mere! I wanna talk to you!"

Gwen stood there unimpressed, and Peter wasn't paying any attention. And with Flash's tone, she didn't blame him. "He doesn't seem to hear you!"

Parker still hadn't acknowledged their presence, and Flash seemed annoyed. "How about that? He ignored us! He.. ignored... us!" It was nothing short of manly how broken-hearted Flash seemed at Peter's dismissal of their attempts, but Gwen wanted to give the boy the benefit of the doubt.

"Some friend you've got there, Flash!"

"Knock it off! That creep is no friend of mine!" Flash retorted hotly.

"He seemed nice enough! Perhaps he just didn't hear you!" Gwen tried.

The class finally began, and Gwen sat in the next row over and behind Peter, unable to take her attention off of him just yet. 'He's not as husky as Flash... But he's brighter! And very attractive!'

It was the last class of the day and Gwen realized she had another class with Peter, this time in Chemistry. Harry was still disgruntled, practically sneering at Peter from behind. "If there's one thing Harry Osborn doesn't dig, it's a swell-head that thinks he's better'n everyone else."

"I think we should mind our own business!" Gwen tried to diffuse the situation, now that there was a small group surrounding them to gossip about Peter Parker.

"Aw, don't be a pill, Gwen! Parker's been asking for it!" One of them retorted.

"It won't be anything serious! It'll just be good for a laugh, that's all!" Harry replied his hands on his hips.

The boys were planning a prank on Peter, but Gwen still felt drawn to him. "I think I can see why you and Flash Thompson became friends so quickly, Harry!"

"Flash and me both hate squares! Nothing wrong with that! Now you go distract him, while I do the rest, Gwen!"

Gwen sighed, trying to keep her expression neutral. She didn't want to go along with this, nor can she even remember why she agreed to it. 'Well, I guess I can't back out now!'

Gwen made her way over towards Peter who was pouring chemicals into a round bottom flask. "Pete!" Gwen tried, and she got no answer. "Pete! Don't you hear me?"

"This is great! You don't even have to distract him! He's in a world of his own!" Harry whispered behind her, and Gwen ignored him, growing irritated. "Peter Parker! I asked if I could borrow your pen!"

"Huh? Oh, sure... If you want my pen, here.. Take it." Peter finally replied but didn't even bother to look at her.

Gwen had to blink in disbelief as Peter tried to hand her his pen over his shoulder. 'I've never met a boy like him! He didn't even give me a glance!'

The blonde stormed off in a huff. "Thank you very much, Mister Parker, but I changed my mind!" Gwen replied icily.

It wasn't even a moment later before the chemicals Peter had in front of him ignited creating a small poof of smoke.

"The chemicals ignited! But that's impossible! They couldn't have! They were completely stable!" Parker exclaimed.

"Parker! This lab is no place for exhibitions! Even though you did win a science scholarship, you will confine yourself to the experiments at hand! Is that quite clear?" Professor Warren barked at him.

Peter seemed to finally snap out of his daze, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly, and Gwen felt bad now. "Yes, sir! I- I'm sorry!"

"It worked better than I thought." Harry began, smirking. "This'll take that swell-head down a peg."

Gwen was surrounded by a small group of teens that resembled hyenas. "It was supposed to be a joke! I didn't want to get anyone in trouble with the prof!"

"Aww, don't lose any sleep over it, Gwen! It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!" One of them retorted with a Chesire cat smile.

Harry seemed to simmer down now, finally conceding. "Tell you what, Doll- If it'll make you feel any better, we'll invite him for a coke after class! How about that?"

"It's the least we can do! We had no right to get Professor Warren down on him!" Gwen exclaimed, feeling sick to her stomach over their ridiculous prank.

The rest of the class went without any more problems, it ended and people were putting their coats on to get ready to leave. "Hey, Parker- The gang's going across the street for some sodas! How about-" He was cut off by Peter's reply as he practically scurried out the door.

"Sorry, I can't! I've got to rush now!" Parker left a group of befuddled students staring after him.

"Well, Gwen, we tried! Got any other suggestions?" Harry asked.

"I just don't understand him, Harry!" Gwen replied, her eyebrows knitting together in frustration.

Gwen and Harry exited Chemistry together, heading down a flight of stairs to run into Flash.

"I just saw the poor man's Einstein running past me like he knew where he was goin'! What happened, did he see a mouse?" Flash smirked.

"Who knows? Maybe someone once told him he's too good for the human race!" Gwen laughed, choosing to get over her confusion and frustration with the Parker boy.

"C'mon and have a coke with us, Flash!" Harry said, following behind Gwen and Flash.

Classes were about to begin, Gwen, Harry, and Flash were in the quad, and Peter was passing by. Other students were still gossiping about Peter.

"I still have a feeling that's he's really not a bad sort, deep down!" Gwen explained, growing exasperated.

"Aw, come off it, Gwen! How much proof do you want?" Harry retorted.

"I don't get it! Chicks always seem to go for those egg-headed skinny creeps!" Flash grumbled.

Classes finally ended, and Gwen was determined to get to know Peter. 'Peter Parker is the only boy I've met who hasn't given me a tumble! And that's a challenge no girl can resist! He's leaving the lab now! This is my chance to get to know him better!'

Gwen made her way over to Peter, just as he was getting ready to leave, hoisting his bag over his shoulder hurriedly. "Hel-lo there, Peter! I'm glad I bumped into you, do you have a minute-?"

Peter passed a thoroughly confused and irate Gwen Stacy. "I'm terribly sorry! You'll have to excuse me, I'm in a real big hurry! Can't stop now!"

Gwen stared after him, a look of outrage crossing her features as she put her hands on her hips. "Why- the unmitigated nerve of him! Nobody gives Gwen Stacy the brush-off that way! You, young man, are going to regret that- I promise!" Because people in the sixties talk like supervillains for some reason.

A/N: This is gonna be weird. The writers did a lousy job of introducing Gwen, it's gonna be extra weird not giving Peter's insights, but he's got 800+ issues, plus spinoffs, so the primary focus is Gwen's perception, so try bear with me. And my original plan was to modernize this, but with all the cringe-y dialogue, it's impossible. Don't judge me for the dialogue. Or the excessive yelling.