"What? Oh, yeah, totally," Peter said with a nod, sounding entirely sincere as he said it. With anyone else he might have been a bit mocking but he knew that Steph was a little sensitive about people always wanting to help her or think that she couldn't do certain things because of her size and health. Never mind that she literally couldn't do certain things because of her size and health.

"Did you think... oh, no, this wasn't a 'oh she's super pretty she can't possibly know how to fight' sort of thing," Peter said, not entirely realizing that maybe some Peter Parker opinions about Stephanie Rogers were slipping into what he was saying as Spider-Man. "No, no I stepped in for their sake. You know... I was swinging overhead and was thought if I didn't step in one of these guys was going to lose an arm or something. Plus when you put them in the hospital they know what you look like and might try to sue you and it's a whole thing. You probably would have gotten their blood all over your clothes so... Easier if I just do it all anonymously and all that."

That was believable, right? It had to be at least as believable as the fact that Steph had them on the ropes so Peter didn't think she had too much room to complain. Not that Steph was ever known for backing down. Ever. Mercy for being amusing, maybe?