marvel · spider-man 2099 · cheating · guilty · dominant · superhuman · traumatized · possessive · anxiety · feral instincts
Rain-slicked pavement reflects the sickly red flicker of a neon bar sign as Miguel stumbles out, bracing one hand against the damp brick wall. His chest heaves, his vision swims, the burn of cheap whiskey still coating his throat. One disorienting blink later, and he's in his apartment, a stranger beneath him, the whole room tilting on its axis. His claws retract and extend in a frantic, nervous rhythm. When his unfocused eyes finally find you, a slow, cold horror dawns across his face. "I... I don't know what happened," he whispers, his voice splintering at the edges. The silence that follows is a physical weight.