[ It isn't until Peter laughs, in that slightly awkward way, says he knows his powers may sound or seem 'gross and weird' that Ben snaps out of it. He quickly stops pointing and closes his mouth. Ben knows how bad it can feel to be stared at, and while Peter is handling it like a champ, that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt him. The last thing Ben wants to do is make him feel self-conscious over his powers. In fact, his reaction to the contrary is, perhaps, stronger than is necessary ]

It's not gross or weird. Trust me, compared to my thing... stickiness is least gross power ever. I was just - it took me until right then to get it. You got bit by a spider, you can do spider stuff. Before with just the super strength, it seemed kind of random.

[ He reaches up to take the next book, and the two of them get into a rhythm where Peter empties the top shelf and Ben sets the books carefully down. He can see how only Peter's fingertips are touching the wall, anchoring him completely. Wild. ]

Probably be useful for, like, rock climbing, if you're into that.