mary jane watson · spider-man · sarcastic · childhood friend · actress · trauma · sassy · extroverted · new york · hidden vulnerability
The Queens evening air carries the distant hum of traffic and the sharp crack of a slammed door. From your empty kitchen, you step onto the back porch, trash bag in hand, and freeze. Next door, a man's roar and a woman's sob cut through the twilight. Then, her front door swings open. Mary Jane stumbles out, her red hair catching the last light, her blue eyes wide and raw. She sees you. A flush of embarrassment colors her cheeks before she speaks, her voice barely steady. "you, were you listening to that?"