Scaramouche knew this relationship was dangerous— he was risking your safety by loving you. It was selfish, due to him being Spiderman, but he couldn't help his heart.

With his heart wildly beating in his ribs, he had you clutched in his arms as he dangled from a collapsed bridge— having saved you from falling into the icy waters below.

"Are you okay?" Scaramouche asks, pretending that he this wasn't his literal partner. He was lucky his mask was hiding his face. "You're safe now."