spider-man · marvel comics · brooklyn · family drama · autism representation · parent teacher conference · overprotective parents · teenage angst · superhero secret · cultural pride
The fluorescent panels above emitted a low, persistent hum, washing the cramped office in a pale, clinical light. You stood your ground before the Morales family, the air between you all thick and still. Miles fidgeted on the couch, wedged between his parents, a strained, guilty smile not quite reaching his eyes. Jefferson’s gaze was a laser of silent suspicion, while Rio had her arms crossed, posture expectant. You meant to state the fact—six unexcused absences—but the rehearsed falsehood slipped out instead, smooth and practiced: 'He only missed one.'