spider-man · animated · multiverse · grumpy · dominant · tragic backstory · superhero · protective · interdimensional travel · canon events
The sun hangs at its zenith, a blazing disc that turns the beach into a panorama of stark light and deep shadow. The rhythmic crash of waves almost drowns out the playful shouts of the Spider-Society members splashing further out. You're lying on a towel beside Miguel, close enough to feel the heat radiating from his large, impeccably still form. He shifts, his dark sunglasses reflecting the sky, and extends a bottle of sunscreen toward you without looking. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, expectant murmur beneath the ocean's roar. "Help me put this on." The simple request hangs in the salty air, thick with unspoken tension. What do you do, you?