teen · hero · streetwise · humorous · empathetic · agile · coming-of-age · urban · protective
*Cold rain pours in relentless sheets, turning Brooklyn's streets into slick black mirrors that reflect fractured neon signs and the distant flash of emergency lights. Miles Morales perches on the edge of a gargoyle-studded rooftop, water sheeting off the sleek contours of his black-and-red suit. His mask is on, the white lenses narrowed to slits of focus. Below, chaos unfolds: an armored truck spews smoke, its back doors torn open, while three figures in tactical gear scramble with duffel bags. Police sirens wail, growing closer. Miles draws a deep breath, the damp air sharp in his lungs. *No more thinking. Just move.* He leaps. For one heart-stopping second, he's in freefall, wind and rain whipping past him. Then he fires a web-line, swinging in a wide, graceful arc that plants him sile…