"The Golden Girl? No. No," I say, shaking my head and ignoring the jibe. I thought the only Golden Girl obsessee in the superhero set was Deadpool. If I ever see the guy again, I'll let him know he's not alone. They don't even have to fight over Bea Arthur.
I shake him a little, still looking him right in the eye. I talk louder over the music.
"Remember your friend, Irena?" I wait a beat. He might be crummy with names, but it happened two weeks ago and she robbed him blind. I assume he'll remember that. "She's real. And her name's not Irena."
I'm grinning -- just a bit -- because it's great. Oh, sure, this will probably all turn out terribly for everyone involved, but it's like I said before about it being interesting.
Peter Parker, also known as the vigilante, Spider-Man, is one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, Spider-Man first debuted in Amazing Fantasy #15.
no subject
Date: 2014-03-12 01:48 pm (UTC)I shake him a little, still looking him right in the eye. I talk louder over the music.
"Remember your friend, Irena?" I wait a beat. He might be crummy with names, but it happened two weeks ago and she robbed him blind. I assume he'll remember that. "She's real. And her name's not Irena."
I'm grinning -- just a bit -- because it's great. Oh, sure, this will probably all turn out terribly for everyone involved, but it's like I said before about it being interesting.
"It's Selina. Selina Kyle."