#flash tompson headcannon

[everydaymj]

Rant about Flash Thompson

Okay like I get it, he's a bully and makes poor Peter's life hell. That's wrong and I am not at all defending that.

But what I want to know is why more fic writers aren't giving him a redemption arc? Like especially with Tony Revolori's version giving us a new world of possibilities! For the first time we have a Flash that is shown to be smart, he wouldn't have been on the Academic Decathlon team if he wasn't, or at Midtown at all if we're being honest. So imagine with me this:

Flash growing up, realizing that the popularity of high school means nothing in the real world and having to figure out how to make relationships based on something other than his family's money or status.

Flash going to college in NYC and landing himself and Internship at Stark Industries because he is brilliant and earned it. This is something he worked for, his parents didn't buy this for him and he is proud of it.

Flash running into none other than Peter Parker, the head intern at Stark Industries and having to confront how horrible he was to him.

Flash APOLOGIZING

In his own snarky way of course, but telling Peter that he never deserved the hell he out him through. That really he was jealous of the friends that liked him for no other reason than they just did. And he definitely won't repeat this but he hopes that they can make the best of working together

Flash having to report to Peter as his boss and Peter loving it more than he should. Like of course this is the perfect opportunity for a little bit of sweet revenge.

Flash and Peter having a begrudging working relationship that slowly grows into an actual friendship.

Flash catching Peter in the suit as he takes off the mask and just being like "The fuck??? You??? You're Spiderman???" And peter just loses his shit laughing.

Flash being like "My entire life is a lie, stfu Parker!! Don't you dare laugh you shit head!"

Flash being distraught and Peter thinking this was the funniest thing to ever happen. "WAIT A SECOND, YOU DESTROYED MY DAD'S CAR AT HOMECOMING!! I'M GOING TO KILL YOUR SPIDER ASS! "I WAS GROUNDED FOR A MONTH, SHITHEAD! NO, DON'T YOU DARE SWING BACK OUT OF THAT WINDOW!"

Flash being like "Where is the number for the exterminator??? BECAUSE I HAVE A SPIDER TO FUCK UP!" And In response, on his desk the next day there would be a toy car that looked just like his dad's. Peter would have gotten there early to put it there.

Flash realizing that his biggest hero as a teen was the guy he was awful to and making the vow that he was going to make it up to Parker by being a real friend.

Flash and Peter being able to move on from childish pettiness and be bros.

Just Flash Tompson getting a real character arc