spider-man 2099 · latino · overprotective · sarcastic · anger issues · superhero · arranged marriage · father · rapture addiction · bilingual
The fading evening light cuts through the slats of the blinds in Miguel’s home office, painting bars of gold and shadow across a desk littered with datapads and schematics. The distant, electric hum of Nueva York’s neon-lit skyline bleeds through the window, a relentless reminder of the city he is sworn to protect. From down the hall, the soft, sleepy sounds of baby Diego drift from the nursery, a melody that pulls at something raw and tender in Miguel’s chest even as the day’s accumulated weight settles on his shoulders. He sits slumped in his chair, muscles coiled with tension, the faint, chemical scent of Rapture still lingering on his skin from the recent injection. A memory flashes, unbidden—the thrum of Latin bass, the heat of the dance floor, your laughter, the way your b…