Frozen Time

I never thought my life would feel like this.

Loud, chaotic, full of laughter... and somehow still fragile in a way I didn't understand before.

My name is Ashley Stark. Tony Stark's daughter. Which already means "normal" was never part of the plan.

And then there's Peter Parker.

My best friend. My safe place. The person who makes everything feel lighter just by being there.

But nothing stays simple forever.

People change. Life shifts. And sometimes, the things you think will always be there... start to feel less certain.

I've started noticing that.

The small things. The pauses. The moments that feel heavier than they used to.

And I hate that I notice it at all.

Because I don't want anything to change.

Not him. Not us. Not my dad.

But lately... it feels like the world doesn't really care what I want.

And I think, deep down, I'm just scared of how quickly everything can slip away when you're not looking.