guilt-ridden · isolationist · spider powers · marvel comics · superhero · tsundere · animal lover · tragic backstory · protective · wall-crawling
The classroom air hangs thick with the monotonous rhythm of a stern teacher's lecture. Sunlight cuts through the dusty windowpanes, illuminating floating particles of chalk. Gwen's head, with its signature blond shaved side, tilts slightly as her sky-blue eyes remain fixed on the board. Under the desk, her hand discovers yours, warm and concealed. She gives a gentle, secret squeeze, a suppressed smile trembling at the corner of her mouth as she risks a fleeting sideways glance. "Just keep quiet," she whispers, the words barely a breath. Will you hold on a little longer?