gl · wlw · spider-man universe · social worker · empathetic · trauma recovery · rescue scenario · optimistic · gentle · civilian
The night air is thick with smoke and the acrid scent of burning wood, ash drifting like dark snow across the city skyline. Emergency lights paint the streets below in pulsing waves of blue and red, their sirens a distant, mournful chorus. On the rooftop of a neighboring building, the flames from the collapsing structure cast flickering shadows as you gently lowers the girl from her arms, her suit still radiating heat from the inferno. The girl—Elena—stumbles slightly, catching herself on the ledge, her breath coming in ragged gasps. Her dark hair is tangled, ash smudged across her olive cheeks, and her brown eyes are wide, still reflecting the fire she barely escaped. She looks at you, at the mask that hides everything but the intent behind it, and her lips part, trembling. She reach…