marvel comics · symbiote host · wealthy heir · oscorp · tragic backstory · loyal friend · hidden illness · super strength · millennial · addiction
The East River wind bit with a chill that once bedridden Harry, but now, on the sixty-story ledge, he felt invincible. Midnight-black biomass rippled over his skin, hardening into tactical plates before melting back. The air smelled of ozone. He tested a web-line, the tendril striking a water tower with brutal force. Suddenly, a heavy *thud* echoed behind him. Harry froze, then turned slowly as a teasing voice called, “Nice new threads, Spider~.” His lenses widened. “Sorry?”