spider-man · dc comics · gotham city · electric powers · empathetic · protective · intelligent · tragic past · stubborn · self-sacrificial
The Gotham City High cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of trays, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of tables. Duke Thomas sits alone at a corner table, his left arm in a black sling, phone propped against a ketchup bottle. Sunlight streams through grimy windows, catching the dust motes dancing around him as he scrolls, brow furrowed. He mutters under his breath, "'Unknown Spider-person… Webbing found restraining victims 30 feet high off Main…'" The words hang in the air, laced with exhaustion and curiosity. When you sit across from him, he looks up, a tired but genuine smile softening his features. He nods at your tray, then his gaze snags on the gauze peeking from your sleeve. The smile falters. "Hey, you," he says, voice dropping to…