Spider-Man!Caleb
A/N: credits to my nerdy 11 year old brother who still didn’t help me but gave me a little bit of lore. And credits for my lovely Rhi Rhi!!! @luvinbloom
Spider-Man!Caleb who never really thought ever to be a superhero. In fact, before, he was just Caleb Xia, a robotics and aviation major in Queens, Captain of the Basketball team and despite the whole college population having a crush on this dream of a man, he was crushing on the Cute Barista who also sat ahead of him in his otherwise useless economics class
Spider-Man!Caleb who had visited your cafe you worked at every once in a while. He’d talk to you as you cleaned counters. You thought he was handsome and funny with his jokes, but also thoughtful .
Spider-Man!Caleb who had decided to skip class one day to go visit a science demonstration about radioactivity. Though he was popular and a jock, he was also secretly a cute dork. A cute dork who didn’t expect to get bitten by a radioactive spider.
Spider-Man!Caleb who eventually took the responsibility of saving New York City with his new powers, swinging from building to building and trapping villains by doing his favourite thing in the world: witty banter and tying them upside down with his sticky webs. “Y’know, spiders like finding bugs in their webs… wait that wasn’t good.. I had a better one somewhere… uhhh.. uhhh okay, bug out!”
Spider-Man!Caleb who still visited your cafe, just a lot less from all the stress. You missed the funny handsome guy who made bad coffee jokes and who gave you company during low-key times. You had his favourite drink order by heart, and secretly perfected his drink for you. “Order for Caleb!” The second he stepped in, waving the drink around with a smile. “Ah! My favourite customer!” “My favourite barista!” He replies with a wink.
Spider-Man!Caleb who as much as he liked you, and was close to you, didn’t want to let you know about his identity. But it got harder and harder when it was late one night and you were about to close up. Caleb had switched back to his normal clothes after a patrol near your cafe and walked in the cafe. You were about to groan from the hard day and endless essays due. “Hey.. you alright? You look..” “rough? Yeah thanks.” You replied tersely.
Spider-Man!Caleb who listened to you vent the whole time. Humming and nodding along, half-listening to you because even though he felt guilty, you looked really good in the light, and your nose scrunching up as you crash out. In fact… so good that he didn’t realize he walked up to you, held your jaw with two fingers and leaned down to kiss you softly.
Spider-Man!Caleb who took your breath away as you leaned into his kiss, and only pulled away for air, a string of saliva connecting you. “Sorry.. just had to..” he smiled, blush spread around his cheeks. You laughed awkwardly. “No.. no.. it’s fine.. uh.. what was I saying?” The two of you laughed and he walked you to your dorm building night, watching you blow him a kiss before entered the building as he stood outside, hand in his pockets, starstruck
Spider-Man!Caleb who felt amazing when he was with you.. his girlfriend. He could listen to you yap for days and hours while you rambled amiably about your classes, and who he later learnt about your… Spider-Man obsession? Like, you wouldn’t shut up about him.
Spider-Man!Caleb who was… jealous of himself?!? Don’t get him wrong, he knew you were thinking of him technically, but you didn’t know that.. and… it just hurt even more of the fact that he couldn’t tell you.. it was already bad enough Gideon walked in on him while he was changing out of his costume, with gideon’s chip bag in hand.
Spider-Man!Caleb who you thought was becoming distant.. six months in into dating him.. and he was always last minute cancelling plans, leaving early on dates with his credit card, flowers and a ride home for you on the table, and always unable to hang out. “Sorry babyyyy! Exams are killing me over here :P.” “My gran hasn’t been taking her meds againnnn.” “Sweetheart, I swear, next week I’ll make up for it, buuut check your doorstep.. there might be a present!!”
Spider-Man!Caleb who you even though got so many presents from him in return of his absence, cute necklaces, clothes, comics and spiderman merch, you still wanted him.. couldn’t he see that? Or what if it wasn’t you he was seeing.. what if…? Thoughts spiralled your mind.. no.. he wasn’t… surely…
Spider-Man!Caleb who while fighting off villains and swinging from sky scraper to scraper, awaited your daily amount of texts.. but instead, you started to stop texting him. At all. Caleb felt horrible, knowing that he couldn’t tell you why he was always standing you up, and how horribly it felt that the prettiest girl is right there, and he was being just a dick towards her.
Spider-Man!Caleb who was patrolling his nightly routine before his spidey-senses started tingling, and he heard an explosion.. he swung over there as fast as he could, where.. there was a fire! In the cafeteria you worked at! He knew that it was a Thursday, and you’d be working there right now!
Spider-Man!Caleb who only thought one thing. He had to save you. He swooped down and barely gave Carnage a glance before sprinting in to find you. There you were, kneeled onto the floor, verge of tears. You look so frightened that his heart broke. He quickly swept you up from the floor and ran out. He wanted to desperately kiss you so bad, but had to physically retrain himself
Spider-Man!Caleb who tried comforting your panicked self. “Okay, it’s okay.. do you trust me?” You nod, shaking in his arms both from excitement and shock. “Okay, you gotta hold on tight!” And he shoots a web up to a nearby tall building. You scream the whole entire time, and you don’t even realize your head tucked into his chest just like what you usually did with Caleb whenever you were upset.
Spider-Man!Caleb who had you sitting on the roof surface of the building, shaking. “Hey.. you okay?” You nod slowly. “What about…” “Carnage? It’s okay, I was more worried on finding you Y/N. I’m glad you’re safe.” “Thanks.” You exhale. “I’m a huge fan by the way.” Spider-Man chuckled. “Oh yeah? I’m a fan of myself too.” He joked.
Spider-Man!Caleb who sat with you for a few minutes, as your mind reeled. “I had someone who was supposed to pick me up.. I hope he’s safe..” And Caleb’s heart stopped. His mind racked his memories. “What time is it?” Spider-Man asked, trying to sound casual and not panicking. “Hm? Fifteen minutes after eight.”
Spider-Man!Caleb who felt like the worst boyfriend ever. Because he promised, no excuses that he’d be at the cafe by eight. And meanwhile you were wondering if he was safe or not, like the caring girl you were. “Well, hopefully he’s safe! I need to go find Carnage!”
“Wait..”
Spider-Man!Caleb stopped and turned back around. “Yeah? What’s up?” “I never said that someone was a he. I also never mentioned my name. How… did you know that?”
Spider-Man!Caleb who stammered some lame ass excuse before jumping off and swinging away as he fast he could. You were onto him. Damn you for being observant and sharp. As he scouted for the villain he was after, beating and trying to trapping Carnage up, he was lost in thought. Thinking of you. His whole mind revolved around you. Your smile, your forlorn face when he had to regretfully leave you at the restaurant he was excited to take you to. How his gifts didn’t even compare to him not being there.
Spider-Man!Caleb who was so lost in thought that Carnage able to punch Caleb hard. In the face. Causing him to be off guard. And Carnage was able to get away after landing more punches to Spiderman. Caleb cursed at himself as he used the remaining of his strength to swing back from his window into his dorm room. He suddenly heard a knock on the door. “Caleb? You in there? Gideon let me in..”
Spider-Man!Caleb panicked. Damn it, you were fast! “Uh… I’m naked!” He called out, and slapped himself because. “Huh? When was that a problem? We’ve literally had sex!” “Yeah.. but!” He tried stalling for some time, noticing the mirror and his bruises on his face.. and coincidentally on his neck.. “Caleb! You’re acting weird! I’m coming in!” You holler, the locked knob jiggling as you muttered “why is this locked?”
Spider-Man!Caleb who still had his spider suit stuck at his feet as he tried kicking it off and right on time flung it somewhere before you finally picked the lock and opened the door. And you were… confused why Caleb had bruises all over his face and was only in boxers. “Caleb?” “It’s not what you think!” “Well.. what is it?” Your voice shakes as he tries pulling you in. “I.. I just got into a fight. I promise..” you shrug his arms off. “I.. I don’t know if I can take your word. Whatever. I’m tired.. wanted to talk with you. I guess now’s not a good time.”
Spider-Man!Caleb who panicked, shrugging on sweatpants and a hoodie from his messy clothes pile as he called after you. “No wait! Baby! We can talk.” He was desperate by the moment, he hadn’t been able to see what was wrong with you and not replying to him. Now was his chance. You stop.. turn around with your eyes glossy and red. Spider-Man!Caleb stood there across from you. Your arms were crossed. “Caleb.. I.. I don’t think I can do this anymore..” and Caleb’s heart stopped. “What.. baby what are you talking about?” “You’ve been hiding things from me. Standing me up, leaving early, and then trying to buy my love. Then you have bruises all over your neck and face.” Your voice dropped to a cracked whisper. “I’m not stupid..”
Spider-Man!Caleb who ran after you, outside his dorm building. You were insanely fast. “Baby! Wait! We can talk about this!” You don’t reply, sprinting as you wipe away tears that just kept going. Caleb was only in socks, sweatpants and an ugly middle school hoodie. But he couldn’t care less..
Spider-Man!Caleb who panicked when he saw you running towards the heart of New York. During rush hour at midnight. “Wait! Y/N! Get back here!” But you were too lost in swimming thoughts that you didn’t care where you were going. You didn’t even realize you ran into where Carnage, who had escaped from Spider-man was destructing the area left and right, before he noticed you. “Oh? This the girl Spider-man was after?”.
Spider-Man!Caleb who before Carnage could do anything to you, shot out a web to capture and pull you towards him, as you yelped before Caleb’s big arms covered your face and he pulled his hoodie on his head. And for the second time in the span of two hours, you found yourself screaming as you were lifted off the ground.. by Caleb? Out of all people?
Spider-Man!Caleb who had to physically hold you as he found a safe roof to sit on again. You finally opened your eyes, and Caleb looked back at you, eyes wide and worried as he caressed his thumb on your jaw. “Caleb? Was that..?” “Fuck..” “when… when were you going to?” “I can explain! I- I didn’t want to keep it a secret but I had to.. and it got harder by the second because I knew I was being an asshole to you, and you were about to probably get killed so I… God this wasn’t how I wanted to tell you.” “Caleb.. shut up.” And he did as you leaned in to hug him, body still shaking from the adrenaline and sniffling as he rubbed your back, grounding you, and pressing kisses to your hair line. “You idiot.. I thought you were cheating on me..” you choked out. “Oh my God, never ever ever think that ever again.”
Spider-Man!Caleb who just a big fucking idiot
Spider-Man!Caleb who now instead of waking you up with a good morning text, swings by and taps rhythmically and obnoxiously on your window, spider suit still on. “Caleb! You dimbass!” You hissed, opening the window so your large boyfriend could get inside. “Good morning to you too honey!” He grins, sweeping you into a kiss on your lips. You groan before laughing. “It’s four in the morning and I have morning breath!” “Your breath smells good, you should let me sleep with you.. I’m super duper tired y’know.” You shoved him as he took off his suit and dropped himself right on top of you on your sad twin bed.. Spider-Man!Caleb who now relies on good luck kisses. He’ll hang upside down, begging for a kiss as you tease him. “Huh, the great Spiderman who beats up criminals is now begging for a kiss.” “Please? Just one?” He pouts. You chuckle at how cute and pathetic he looks before giving him a long passionate kiss. When you lean back, his lips are bright red and his eyes are blow wide..
Spider-Man!Caleb who patrols near the cafe you work at quite often, and whenever he would, he’d give you a salute and a blowed kiss. You always feel safe working at the cafe that might be burnt, and your supervisor mad at you, but hey! Spider-man apparently has his coffee here! And now it’s a proud sponsor for Caleb.
Spider-Man!Caleb who after routine, always changes his clothes and seeks your warmth. It could be two am, and with your exasperated roommates letting your clingy boyfriend in, he opens your door, slides his hands on your waist and almost can sleep until you just have to wake up and “oh my God Caleb! What the hell happened to you? You look like you got run over.” “Bullied by my girlfriend when I just wanna sleep.” He mumbles but never hates it for too long, well, never hates it. Because he loves when you fuss over him, bandaging him up, kissing away bruises and the night ending with him safe in your lap as you cradle his face. Because while he’s Spider-Man to everyone in New York, he’s just Caleb in your arms.
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