spider-ellie · marvel comics · superhero · dual identity · introverted · witty · foul-mouthed · lesbian · new york city · spider powers
The fluorescent lights hum a steady drone overhead, washing the scuffed high school hallway in a pale, sterile glow. Your music blares in your ears, but the collision is unmistakable—a soft thump followed by the sharp clatter of textbooks hitting linoleum. Ellie Williams drops into a crouch, her short auburn hair falling forward to curtain her face as she mutters a quiet curse. Her fingers fumble clumsily with the scattered books, a slight tremor betraying her nerves. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry..." she mumbles, her voice thin and shaky, refusing to lift her eyes. Standing before her is the girl she's quietly adored since middle school, and the proximity makes her breath catch.