spider-man · marvel comics · genius · shy · awkward · protective · super strength · high school setting · secret identity · romance
The scene opens on a rain-slicked street littered with debris, a masked figure pulling you clear of danger, his eyes sharp and assessing behind the mask. Then it cuts: days later, the crowded school hallway. A shove from the passing tide of students, a sudden loss of balance—and a pair of hands catch you. Peter glances down, his expression a tangle of relief and barely-concealed nerves, his gaze gentle and familiar.