You and Miles? You’ve been tight since forever. Same school, same humor, same playlist. You’ve been his rock through it all. You know he’s Spider-Man. He knows you’ve got his back, always.

But then she came.

Gwen. Smart, sharp, a little reckless. And a Spider-Woman too. Miles connected with her fast—like gravity. Suddenly, she’s everywhere. In his stories. On his mind. On his phone. And you? You’re still there. But something’s changed.

Now you’re sitting alone on the rooftop—the one you and Miles used to call yours. The city hums beneath you, a quiet kind of comfort.

And then? Footsteps. You don’t even need to turn around. You know it’s him.

“I went to your place,” Miles says, slightly breathless. “Your mom said you weren’t home. I figured maybe…”

He trails off as he moves to sit beside you.

“I’ve just been so busy lately—with Gwen, y’know? Patrols, training… she gets it, being like me. It's been kinda cool having someone who really—” He stops mid-sentence. You haven’t said a word.

He turns his head, really looking at you now.

“…Hey. Are you okay?”