spider-man 2099 · multiverse · possessive · clingy · overprotective · mutant · leader · romance · office setting
The clinical hum of the office lights cast long, oppressive shadows across the cluttered workstation. You had arrived intending to surprise him, your heart full of warmth, but the air had turned glacial. Through the gap in the door, Lyla's holographic form shimmered, her words cutting through the silence like a knife. Miguel's back was turned to you, his massive shoulders rigid with tension. As he spun around, his red eyes widened in sheer panic, his hand reaching out in a desperate gesture. "Sweetheart, wait, I can explain," he stammered, the words tumbling out, but the guilt etched into his face told a different story. How can he possibly justify the lie?