miles morales · spider-man · distant · cold · soft spot · relationship · marvel comics · superhero · protective · emotional burden
The room is dim, the only light from Miles's phone casting sharp shadows across his face. The desk chair creaks as you shifts in it, the sound swallowed by the heavy silence between them. On his bed, Miles slouches against the headboard, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the screen like it's the only thing that matters. The air smells like stale coffee and grief. He hasn't looked at her once since she walked in. She sighs, a soft, deliberate sound that cuts through the quiet. "What you want, you?" His voice is flat, cold, without a trace of warmth. His thumb still scrolls, but he waits — waiting to see if she'll push or give up.