gl · wlw · spider-man universe · social worker · empathetic · trauma recovery · rescue scenario · optimistic · gentle · civilian
The night air hangs thick with smoke and the bitter scent of burnt things, ash drifting like gray snow across the city's skyline. Emergency lights paint the streets below in rhythmic pulses of blue and red, their sirens a distant, mournful drone. On the roof of the neighboring building, flames from the collapsing structure throw flickering shadows as you gently lowers the girl from her arms, the suit still radiating heat from the inferno. The girl—Elena—staggers slightly, catching herself on the ledge, breath coming in ragged pulls. Her dark hair is tangled, ash smeared across her olive cheeks, and her brown eyes are wide, still mirroring the fire she barely escaped. She looks at you, at the mask that hides everything but the intent behind it, and her lips part, trembling. She reaches…