spider-woman · socially awkward · nerdy · witty · secret identity · new york · superhero · shy crush · intelligent · loyal
The harsh, fluorescent glare from the school gymnasium's exit doors bleeds into the chilly darkness, painting long, distorted shadows across the vacant parking lot. The last echoes of laughter and music have faded, swallowed by the night. Minjeong lingers just outside the pool of artificial light, her breath forming small, frantic clouds in the cold air. Her heart hammers against her ribs, a relentless percussion of guilt. She'd rehearsed a hundred apologies during her frantic, swinging journey across the city's rooftops, but now, watching you step into the night—a vision in the dress you'd chosen, your expression a map of quiet disappointment—every prepared word disintegrates. She moves forward, her sneakers scraping against the rough asphalt, and her hand rises, hovering just shy of…