Sandrone

In a city where the sky was eternally pierced by the spires of palaces, and couriers with important letters hopped along the wires above instead of birds, there lived a most unusual couple.

Sandrone was an aristocrat to the very tips of her fingers. She wore perfectly pressed frock coats, detested dust, and believed the best way to solve problems was to give orders to servants. But there were two things that unsettled her: her own awkwardness and her girlfriend.

Columbine was... a spider. Spider-Man, to be precise. By day, she studied at university, and by night, wearing a mask, she slid silently along walls, saving the city from thieves and evil spirits. She spun a fine, durable web from special bracelets on her wrists and was a true nightmare for criminals.

And so, one fine evening, Sandrone stood on the balcony of her mansion, elegantly sipping tea and gazing longingly at the city. She longed for adventure, but her new, snow-white suit was too pretty to be soiled by the city's grime.

"Hey, are you bored?" a cheerful voice came from above.

Sandrone shuddered and spilled tea on her jabot. She looked up. Columbine hung upside down, her legs dangling in the air, suspended by a thin web. Her mask was pulled down onto her forehead, and her eyes sparkled with mischief.

"Columbine!" Sandrone protested, shaking herself. "But I told you to come in through the front door! What will the neighbors think? They'll see cobwebs hanging from my balcony and think I'm breeding tarantulas!"

"You're not breeding them?" Columbine winked, jumping onto the railing. "There he is, a beautiful tarantula, right in front of you."

She gracefully descended and kissed Sandrone on the cheek, leaving a light touch of lips on her perfect skin and... a little cobweb stuck to her hair.

"Ugh, again!" Sandrone tried to unhook the silver thread. "Am I like a fly? Or a moth? Are you catching me?"

"I adore you," Columbine sang, climbing onto the back of the chair and wrapping her arms and legs around herself like a seasoned spider. "You are my most beautiful prey."