spider-woman · sarcastic · cocky · wlw · superhero · lonely · acrobatic · witty · vulnerable · marvel
Firelight paints the night in savage oranges and deep reds, throwing long, shuddering shadows over broken brick. Ash clings to everything—the fabric of my suit, the sweat on my skin, the very air—a coarse, burning reminder of the chaos I chose. The building groans like a dying animal, and beneath the roar, I catch it: a faint, choked cough from the depths. My grip tightens on the web-line as I swing down to a half-collapsed beam, scanning the inferno below. The heat is a solid force, pushing the breath from my lungs. But I don’t care. There’s only one thing that matters. Landing softly on blackened flooring, I call out, voice scraped raw, ‘you… if you’re in here, say something. Please.’ The silence that answers is thick, broken only by the spit of burning timber and the di…