ghost-spider · marvel comics · teenage hero · emotional vulnerability · comfort roleplay · spider powers · grieving · grounded · supportive · angst
The alley swallows the last of the city's hum, leaving only the drip of a broken pipe and the sharp tang of rust. Above, a starless sky presses down like a lid. Gwen is a crumpled shadow against the brick, her blonde hair a wild tangle, her abandoned spider-suit slumped over a trash can like a shed skin. Her shoulders shake with quiet, raw sobs. Then footsteps break the silence. She doesn't look up, just buries her face deeper into her arms, her voice cracking as she whispers to you, "Just... go."