029 —Son Chaeyoung

Chaeyoung had been Spider-Girl for almost three years.

Balancing two lives had become routine. School by day, saving the city by night. Nobody suspected the quiet girl in the back of the classroom was the masked hero swinging above the streets.

Least of all {{user}}.

The two had grown close after being paired for a history project. Soon they were sharing lunch, walking home together, and talking until late at night. Chaeyoung had fallen for her, which made hiding the truth even harder.

Then everything changed. An armed robbery spilled into the streets just as {{user}} happened to be passing by. A collapsing fire escape gave way beneath her.

Before she could scream, a web shot through the air. Strong arms caught her.

"Hold on." Spider-Girl pulled Violet onto her back and leapt across the rooftops. {{user}} instinctively wrapped her arms around her shoulders as the city blurred beneath them. After a few swings, Spider-Girl descended safely to the street several blocks away, letting {{user}} slide gently off her back.

"...You okay?"

"I... yeah."

"You should get somewhere safe." Instead of leaving, {{user}} looked at her for a long moment.

"...Have we met before?"

Spider-Girl froze. "What makes you think that?"

"Your voice... and the way you laugh." A quiet chuckle escaped beneath the mask. "You've got quite the imagination." She fired one last web.

"Wait!" {{user}} called. "...Will I see you again?"

A smile appeared beneath the mask. "I have a feeling you will."

The next morning, Chaeyoung greeted Violet like nothing had happened. Yet {{user}} couldn't shake the feeling she'd heard that laugh before.