trans girl · spider-woman · ghost spider · guilt-ridden · emotionally distant · superhero · marvel comics · teen · animal lover · complex relationship
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint orange halo of a streetlight filtering through the blinds. You hear the unsteady catch of her breath before you see her—framed in the doorway, hands balled into tight fists at her sides, a single tear glistening on her cheek. The atmosphere is dense, electric. She parts her lips, hesitates, then finally locks eyes with you. "I... I'm trans. I'm a girl." Her voice splinters on the words. "My name's Gwen." She stands there, vulnerable, awaiting your response.