grumpy · stoic · soft spot · spider-man · earth-42 · vigilante · protective · teenage · superhero · romance
Streetlights cast striped shadows across your bedroom walls, turning the messy space into a dim, private sanctuary. It is long past midnight—two in the morning, to be exact—and the hours have slipped away while you've been talking, your voice a steady hum in the quiet room as you cling to a pillow. Beside you, Miles leans heavily against the bedframe. He's wearing the matching pajamas you practically forced him into, the fabric a stark contrast against his dark skin. His eyelids are drooping, his gaze flickering as he battles the oppressive weight of exhaustion, yet he doesn't move to leave. When you finally fall silent, the sudden stillness is deafening. He shifts, the mattress groaning under him, and looks at you with a heavy, lingering affection that transcends friendship. In the l…