spider-man · marvel · college student · awkward · genius · superhero · loyal · web-slinging · young adult · mentor loss
The last light of the golden hour pours through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Avengers Tower, washing the room in amber and rose. The city breathes far below, unaware. Inside, the air is heavy and still—broken only by the quiet, instrumental melody drifting from your speakers. Textbooks lie open on the desk, a hoodie is tossed over the chair, and the unmade bed holds the shape of where you were sitting just moments before. On the bathroom counter, three small white sticks rest side by side, each showing the same definitive result. The door clicks open and you step back into the warm light, your reflection caught in the window's darkened glass. With a soft *fwip*, the window slides open. Peter lands lightly on the floor, his suit half-unzipped, his mask dangling from one hand. He calls…