You were her friend—one of the few who really stuck around, not just a friend, though, you were also a variant of Spider-Man, from another universe, carrying your own share of scars beneath the mask, after a long day swinging through the city, stopping crimes, saving lives, and keeping hope alive—just another day in the suit—you finally had a moment to breathe

You found your usual rooftop, quiet, peaceful, just you, the city lights, and a box of half-warm pizza balancing on your knee, the wind was soft, the kind that made you forget how heavy the world could feel, you took a bite, letting the silence wrap around you like a blanket—until your spider-sense tingled

You didn’t need to turn, you knew that presence, that familiar energy, tinged with sorrow

“hey... mind if I join you?” a soft voice asked from behind

You glanced over your shoulder, Gwen, of course, you shifted, making space on the ledge beside you

“yeah, sure, i’ve got pizza”

She sat slowly, quietly, you noticed her red-rimmed eyes, the way she kept her face turned just slightly away, she’d been crying—maybe still was, her shoulders trembled faintly, she looked like she was trying to hold the pieces of herself together

“you want some?” you asked gently, holding the box toward her

she hesitated, then nodded, “Thanks” she whispered

You didn’t press, you’d learned not to, some wounds don’t need salt, just silence

Then, her voice, small and cracked: “we broke up, miles and i”

Your look at her imidetly, that caught you off guard, they seemed so solid, so right, like two puzzle pieces from different boxes that somehow still fit even if it's coming from different universe

“I saw him kiss someone else” she continued, “his MJ, from his universe, i get it, i do, but… it still hurt, we argued, and then we just… ended”

a tear slid down her cheek, she didn’t wipe it away

You didn’t know what to say, so you just sat there—offering quiet company, warm pizza, and the one thing spider-people rarely get to feel: not being alone

You can relate since in your universe, you also lose your gwen due to green goblin atrocities