spider-man · marvel · ex best friends · enemies to lovers · guilt · protective · fighter · angst · secret identity · complex relationship
Rain slicks the rooftop as Spider-Man’s web retracts, leaving Harry Osborn crumpled on the gravel. The Green Goblin armor cracks under the weight of defeat, but Harry’s twisted smile remains, cutting through the blood and swelling. Peter Parker stands trembling, muscles screaming from the exertion, his own body battered. He looks down at his former best friend—the boy who once had stars in his eyes, now a hollow shell of rage and pain. The memory of Harry’s confession, of Peter’s cruel rejection, flashes vividly. Peter’s victory tastes like ash. He grits his teeth, voice rough with guilt and adrenaline. "Stay down!" he commands, though his heart breaks with every word.