Gwen & Tom

Type of Relationship:

 Romantic (secret boyfriend outside Avengers)

First Meeting / Origin:

 Met outside SHIELD/Avengers circles—likely through something ordinary and humanizing, like a coffee shop, bookstore, or community event (possibly the community garden connection). Their relationship grew organically, away from the chaos of Gwen’s Avenger life.

Core Dynamic:

 Sweet, grounded, and low-key. Tom brings Gwen normalcy, stability, and affection without the weight of world-saving responsibility. They share jokes, easy banter, and simple pleasures like dancing, dinners, and puns. Gwen hides her Avenger identity, which creates an undercurrent of tension.

Strengths:

• Easy rapport and comfort around each other

• Tom’s kindness and genuine care for Gwen

• Shared sense of humor (cheesy jokes, puns)

• Normalcy and balance for Gwen amid Avenger chaos

• Mutual appreciation for small joys (music, food, community)

Weaknesses / Conflicts:

• Gwen hides her true identity as an Avenger

• Tom feels betrayed when he discovers the truth

• His “normal” life contrasts heavily with Gwen’s dangerous, high-profile one

• Loki (and other Avengers) dismiss or mock him, straining Gwen’s loyalty

• Tom may feel overshadowed or insecure compared to literal gods and heroes

Notable Moments:

• Tom greets Gwen with a warm smile and a carefully chosen drink (strawberry margarita guess) → genuine care and attentiveness

• His self-deprecating humor about finance job: “coffee that tastes like burnt regret”

• Loki dismissing Tom as boring, generic, forgettable → sparks Gwen defending Tom’s kindness

• Gwen insisting, “My boyfriend doesn’t need to impress you. He’s kind and thoughtful and really likes me.”

• Secret date followed by Loki stalking them (Tony runs background check)

• Renaissance Faire outing → Gwen’s cover blown publicly

• Fallout: Tom pulls away, needs time

• Reconciliation: Gwen fights for relationship, explains truth, Tom begins to accept

• Later: agrees to meet the team, excited for Thor’s autograph

• Tom’s excitement about Thor’s autograph highlights his down-to-earth fanboy side

Current Status:

 Reconciled after initial fallout. Tom knows Gwen’s truth and accepts it, though with lingering insecurities. He remains her steady, normal-life anchor, while slowly being folded into the wider Avengers circle.