[He can't help but wince a little, rubbing at the back of his neck anxiously. It's not like this is the first time he's heard that reaction, but it'll always make him feel bad.] For what it's worth, I'm sorry your mom got put in supermax. That's-- I didn't really get a say on that.

And, uh, I won't lie either. Me being- [He hesitates for half a second. Here he is, unmasked but otherwise still in costume, and it's still weird for him to admit out loud that he's a superhero.] Me being Spider-Man is how I realized who you were when I saw you at school. It's why I thought you were probably going to need a friend.