spidey!mike wheeler x reader hcs
synopsis: headcanons of what mikeâs journey as spider-man would be like when heâs terrible at keeping secrets from you
contents: established relationship, reader lives with mike, no use of y/n, mike is bad at lying, pet names, kissing, fluff, comfort no hurt
notes: iâm back bitches
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spidey!mike who suddenly starts acting weird one day. sure, heâs always a little clumsy and words fly out of his mouth too fast, but itâs gotten to a point where itâs almost comical. like the change happened overnight.
spidey!mike who doesnât know his own strength. heâs grown up weak and lanky his entire life. i donât think heâs even seen inside a gym. so it takes some adjusting when all of a sudden he can open jars with ease, crush a mug if he sets it down too hard, or even splinter the doorframe if he slams the door in anger.
spidey!mike who seems to have a separate sense that gets set off by you.
â for example, he just so happens to see you walking on the street one day, presumably heading home after a long day of work. itâs dark out, and heâs swinging across the high city skyline. he shouldnât have been able to see you, but his senses seemingly told him to drop down that very second. as if his subconscious just knew you were there.
spidey!mike who tries to subtly ask you what you think of spiderman.
â âwhat do you think about that, uh⊠spider-dude?â
â âspider-man? the one on the news? heâs alright. i think heâs biting off more than he can chew with all the crime in our city.â he doesnât do much more to respond than nod.
spidey!mike who tries to keep it a secret from you for as long as he can, but the only person heâs lying to is himself. his excuses are terribleâsince when has he ever gone for a walk? why does he have a project due every three days all of a sudden? why does he come back with bruises every other night?
spidey!mike who fucks up majorly when he forgets that he washed his suit that morning and left it in the dryer. imagine your shock when itâs your turn to unload the dryer, and a very high quality, very real spiderman suit sits in your hands.
â when mike gets home that day, he finds you waiting for him at the door, a sweet smile on your face with your hands clasped behind your back. what a sweet surprise. he leans in to give you a greeting kiss, his arms wrapping around your waist, and his entire body freezes when he feels the fabric of his suit behind your back.
â ââŠwhatcha got there?â heâd gulp nervously. deny, deny, deny.
â âoh, i dunno, babe, you didnât tell me you were planning on dressing up as spiderman for halloween.â mike may be dense, but he knows you, and he knows that tone. heâs been found out, sooner rather than later. âitâs a little early to be planning though, donât you think?â
spidey!mike who begs and pleads for forgiveness when you start talking his ear off about safety and recklessness and why on earth he feels like he needs to be the hero.
â like, literally on his knees, hands clasped together as his apology comes out more like word vomit.
â âiâm sorry, i was planning on telling you, i just didnât know how. itâs not exactly easy to say.â
â âiâm careful, i swear! and i heal faster than normal humans anyway.â
â âi know iâm not invincibleâiâm not trying to be a hero, iâm just trying to help the city out a little, yâknow? i mean, youâre always going on and on about how you wish it was a little safer.â
â âjust donât tell anyone, please? itâs bad enough that you know. i didnât mean for you to find out this way, please, baby, i promise.â
spidey!mike who comes home every night nearly bursting at the seams, anxious to tell you about everything that happened while on patrol.
spidey!mike who will protest when you fuss over the cuts and scrapes on his body, swatting your hand away (gently, heâs learned to control his strength by now) when you poke at one of his bruises.
spidey!mike who is the most docile when he comes home after a rough night of patrol. you can count on one hand the times youâve sat in silence with mike, but they increase exponentially once you find out about his alter ego.
spidey!mike who becomes very, very empathetic to spiders.
â âwhy canât i just squish it?â youâd huff out in frustration and mild fear at the spider climbing up the walls of your room.
â âthatâs a living thing! it-it has a family! when did you become so heartless?â
â âyou used to make me kill spiders for you, dumbass.â
spidey!mike who preens whenever you fawn over his newfound sleeper build. if you werenât a handsy person before, you definitely are now. your hands seem to naturally gravitate towards his arms, trailing up his biceps and squeezing with all your might; you know you canât hurt him. he manages to keep his face stoic, just barely. but the way his ears turn as red as his suit clearly indicate how heâs feeling.
spidey!mike who loves to show off his strength. heâll pick you up with more ease than before, lifting you off the couch with one arm to make room for himself. heâll open jars for you one handed; you didnât even know that was possible.
spidey!mike who is overjoyed that he has someone to share his secret with, but lays awake at night praying to whatever god is out there that you wonât come into harmâs way because of him.















