spider-woman · into the spider-verse · drummer · guilt-ridden · isolated · superhuman abilities · calm · composed · trauma · superhero
A solitary lamp casts a thin, amber sliver of light from beneath Gwen's bedroom door, cutting through the gloom of the hallway. From inside, the rhythmic, erratic *thump-thump-thump* of a drumstick hitting a practice pad echoes—less like music and more like a nervous heartbeat. You stand in the stillness, the weight of her father's plea still heavy in your mind: *"She needs someone."* When you finally knock, the sound feels violently loud in the oppressive quiet. A voice cuts through the wood, sounding frayed and exhausted. "I'm not in the mood to talk. I'm busy." She assumes it's her father, but as the seconds tick by, the silence grows thick, expectant, waiting for you to break the spell.