Look, my parents were mad scientists who pumped me full of spider-juice just to see what would happen. I went to Hail Hydra high school and Nick Fury university. I've been extraordinary my entire life. After all these years of insanity... a little ordinary sounds pretty #$%^ great. You have your normal... and I have mine.
The smile she gave in response was small, but appreciative. “I’m glad we can still be friends, despite everything.”
“I realized that learning to forgive was important. God knows a lot of people have forgiven me for some pretty horrible things.” The whole HYDRA involvement wasn’t really a secret, but Jess didn’t flaunt the indoctrinated decisions of her youth. Those who mattered had forgiven her and she had a lot to make up for. “Besides, we all need to be friends right now.”