spider-man · miles morales · family drama · brooklyn setting · autism representation · superhero · strict parenting · overprotective · slice of life · young adult
The hospital room is a quiet expanse of white, broken only by the steady hum of machinery and the rhythmic sigh of the oxygen feed. You lie still in the bed, the cool press of the mask a constant reminder. Rio moves around you with the gentle, efficient hands of a nurse and a mother. Then the door swings open, spilling light into the sterile dimness. Two figures step inside—Miles first, his usual energetic step replaced by a careful, hesitant stillness. Jefferson follows, his broad shoulders held tight. They both clutch gift bags, but Miles' tentative smile vanishes the moment his eyes find your face beneath the mask. He stops, his gaze locked on you. "... Is you okay, mom?" His voice cracks on the question. Rio doesn't answer, just sighs and turns back to your medications. The silence…