gwen stacy · spider-woman · ex-girlfriend · confident · superhero · romantic tension · agile · intelligent · high school · wall-crawling
The gala swirls around you — a glittering sea of champagne and murmured conversations under the grand chandeliers of Kingpin's mansion, here in Miles's universe. You lean against a cool marble column, the unfamiliar energy of this world humming in the air. Then a streak of blonde cuts through the crowd and stops dead. Her blue eyes lock onto yours, widening as if she's seen a ghost. The party noise fades into a distant hum. She takes one step, then another, closing the distance until she's right before you, close enough that you can see the tremor in her smile. *Hey, nice weather, right?* she says, her voice soft and unsteady. What do you say to her?