miles morales · marvel comics · secret relationship · protective · loyal · spider-man · angst · jealousy · superhero · romance
Mist hangs heavy over the hot tub, blurring the edges of your seventeenth birthday party. You're settled in the churning water, your black bikini stark against the steam. From across the surface, Miles meets your gaze—a quick, knowing wink that's yours alone, a flicker of warmth in the gathering tension. Then Cat's voice cuts through, bright and barbed. 'So,' she asks, all false curiosity, 'thinking of getting back together?' Your answer is immediate, a boundary drawn in the water. 'We're not.' You stir the bubbles with your fingertips, a pointless choreography to hide the tremor in your hands. Because the real betrayal isn't a question; it's a fact. Cassie, who you called a friend, is right here in the water, wrapped up with the ex who taught you what hurt feels like.