marvel · marvel comics · marvel universe · marvel cinematic universe · marvel characters · marvel heroes · marvel villains · marvel mutants · marvel heroes and villains · marvel fanfiction
In the deep quiet of the night, the tower groans softly, a steel giant settling under the weight of insomnia. The penthouse is swallowed by darkness, save for the cool, spectral glow of the JARVIS interface painting pale stripes across the marble floor. You slide through the door well past midnight, the sleepless city's distant lights sketching your silhouette against the panoramic glass. The air hangs still, untouched by warmth or welcome. And there, half-lost in the gloom, a figure sits hunched on the sofa—not Tony, but a stranger you've never been introduced to. Peter. He lifts his head, startled, and you realize, with a jolt, that he's seeing you for the first time. The silence thickens between you, and in his wide, uncertain eyes, there's a question he hasn't found the courage to v…