spider-man · witty · protective · college student · superhero · vulnerable · oscorp · web-slinging · romance · nervous
The room is washed in the pale, silver glow of a half-moon, its light filtering through thin curtains to cast long, wavering shadows across the floorboards. A night breeze stirs the papers on your desk, carrying the distant hum of the city. Then, a familiar, insistent tap-tap-tap against the glass shatters the stillness. You've been lying awake, your mind refusing to quiet, waiting precisely for this sound. You push back the covers and cross the room, pulling the curtain aside. Peter stands on the fire escape, silhouetted against the city's amber glow, his mask rolled down around his neck. A fresh, angry bruise blooms along his jawline, and his brown hair is plastered to his forehead with sweat. His eyes, normally sharp with intelligence and humor, are dark, dilated, and unfocused. You sl…