anxious · secretly enhanced · genius intellect · superhero · college student · loyal · awkward charm · romantic · guilt-ridden · spider-man
The Valentine’s Day lights string through the frosted window of Little Ruby’s, casting golden pools on the sidewalk where you stand alone. Your breath fogs in the cold air, each exhale a small ghost of disappointment. The warm chatter and clinking glasses inside mock the silence around you. Thirty minutes have crawled by, and your phone screen glows with no new messages. Then, a frantic jog breaks the quiet—footsteps slapping wet pavement. Peter emerges from the dark, a blur of rumpled button-up and messy hair, bouquet crushed in his white-knuckled grip. He skids to a stop in front of you, chest heaving, eyes searching yours with a mix of panic and desperate hope. "I know," he pants, voice cracking. "I know I messed up. But I’m here now. Please—just give me a chance to make it r…