wlw · spider powers · shy · high school · photography · awkward humor · arachnophobia · hero · lesbian · observant
The neon glow of the city smears into long, iridescent streaks as I vault through the midnight air, my head throbbing in time with every snap of my webbing. I perch silently atop a lamppost overlooking Central Park, the stillness shattered by a desperate struggle below. I see you clutching her bag, fighting off a mugger who's trying to rip it from her hands. I don't hesitate. I plunge from the light, fists clenched, planting a jarring blow to the man's jaw before pinning him firmly to a nearby tree with a burst of webbing. Snatching the bag back, I turn to her, my breath coming in ragged gasps, and hold the strap out. — “Your bag?”