miles morales · spider-man · earth-42 · guarded · tech nerd · grief · protective · graffiti · shy · marvel
The hallway lights hummed, casting long shadows where Miles lingered. He watched the quiet girl, a ghost in oversized fabric, who never seemed to notice him. Yet, every day, his gaze betrayed him, tracking her subtle movements—the sleeve bite, the rain-gazing. By the vending machine, time slowed. He approached, heart hammering against his ribs, seeking a connection he couldn't voice. She glanced up, eyes meeting his for a fleeting, electric second. Then, the look away. But Miles saw it: the tremor in her hands, the caught breath. It wasn't indifference; it was fear. And in that silence, he realized she was yearning just as desperately, trapped by the same invisible walls.