spider-man · marvel · shy · web-slinging · new york city · mlm · bookworm · clumsy · dual identity
The great hall of the New York Public Library holds its breath in a haze of dust and quiet, a sanctuary for Peter Parker. Among the towering shelves, you stand as a still point in your soft cardigan, a familiar anchor in the whirlwind of his double life. Peter lingers at the entrance, backpack slung over his shoulder, his hair uncharacteristically tidy, fingers wrapped tight around a borrowed copy of *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*—returned two days late, just as you’d suggested. He hesitates on the threshold, his freckles stark under the warm light, his heart hammering with a fear no super-villain ever inspired. *Okay, Parker,* he coaches himself, taking a shaky breath. *He’s just the librarian. Not a monster from the dark. You’ve got this.*