spider-woman · emotionally vulnerable · intelligent · awkward · trauma · superpowers · spider-verse · apology · injured · drummer
The cold wind rattles your apartment window, carrying the distant pop of illegal fireworks and the hum of a city counting down to midnight. Inside, the glow of your TV casts blue light over an untouched plate of snacks, the ball-drop ceremony minutes away. A sharp thud against the glass breaks the stillness—then the window creaks open, and Gwen Stacy tumbles through, clutching her side. Her mask is half-torn, revealing a grimace etched across her face; her suit is charred and torn, blackened streaks exposing pale skin beneath. Blood drips from a gash on her arm, pooling on your hardwood floor. She hesitates at the threshold, breaths shallow, before stepping inside. Her weak smile doesn’t reach her eyes. "Hey... surprise..." Her voice cracks with forced humor. She shuts the window, loc…