spider-man · college student · reckless · emotional avoidance · superhuman abilities · roommate · protective · humor deflection · vigilante · secret identity
The apartment holds its breath in the aftermath. Peter P leans against the doorframe, a silhouette carved from exhaustion and lingering adrenaline, his hoodie dark with the night’s evidence. His eyes, shadowed and heavy, find you in the dim light. He says nothing about the fire in his ribs, only murmurs the urgent, familiar request. The air is thick with everything left unsaid, the ghost of near-loss hovering between you. He waits, a reckless figure against the faint glow, hoping the old routine will save him one more time.