CobrasPhantom

Miles barely tracked it through the glitching.
          	
          	A punch landed clean, snapping the other version’s head to the side and sending him skidding across the rooftop, boots dragging through water.
          	
          	The newcomer didn’t chase it.
          	
          	Didn’t overcommit.
          	
          	He hit the ground and slid, then drove two retractable stingers down into the concrete. They bit just enough to catch, stopping him clean without losing balance.
          	
          	For a second, everything steadied.
          	
          	Rain.
          	
          	Breathing.
          	
          	Distance.
          	
          	He straightened.
          	
          	The suit caught what little light there was, P/C and S/C cutting through the dark in sharp, clean lines.
          	
          	Miles blinked, vision stuttering once more before settling just enough.
          	
          	“…no way,” he said, quieter this time.
          	
          	He knew who that was.
          	
          	Didn’t say it.
          	
          	Couldn’t.
          	
          	The grip around him loosened.
          	
          	Then released.
          	
          	Miles dropped, catching himself awkwardly as his leg flickered out for a split second before snapping back. He stumbled, recovered, then put space between himself and the others, breathing heavier now.
          	
          	The rooftop didn’t feel stable.
          	
          	Nothing did.
          	
          	Across from them, the armored version rose again, slower this time. The helmet slid back into place, sealing him off completely.
          	
          	“Another one of you freaks?” he said.
          	
          	The newcomer didn’t react right away.
          	
          	He just stepped forward once, placing himself in the space between Miles and the other two.
          	
          	Not dramatic.
          	
          	Just enough.
          	
          	“Depends what you think you’re looking at,” he said.
          	
          	Behind them, the black mass shifted, rising slightly, attention narrowing.
          	
          	“Two of them,” it murmured. “Better.”
          	
          	
          	
          	
          	
          	430 days 

JoySticks11

Hey so I just stumbled upon you "Hate You, Love You" Book and was wondering if you have any intentions of continuing it because even with only a few chapters, it is so compelling and great to read. If not that is ok and totally up to you. I would just like to know, please and thank you!

CobrasPhantom

Miles barely tracked it through the glitching.
          
          A punch landed clean, snapping the other version’s head to the side and sending him skidding across the rooftop, boots dragging through water.
          
          The newcomer didn’t chase it.
          
          Didn’t overcommit.
          
          He hit the ground and slid, then drove two retractable stingers down into the concrete. They bit just enough to catch, stopping him clean without losing balance.
          
          For a second, everything steadied.
          
          Rain.
          
          Breathing.
          
          Distance.
          
          He straightened.
          
          The suit caught what little light there was, P/C and S/C cutting through the dark in sharp, clean lines.
          
          Miles blinked, vision stuttering once more before settling just enough.
          
          “…no way,” he said, quieter this time.
          
          He knew who that was.
          
          Didn’t say it.
          
          Couldn’t.
          
          The grip around him loosened.
          
          Then released.
          
          Miles dropped, catching himself awkwardly as his leg flickered out for a split second before snapping back. He stumbled, recovered, then put space between himself and the others, breathing heavier now.
          
          The rooftop didn’t feel stable.
          
          Nothing did.
          
          Across from them, the armored version rose again, slower this time. The helmet slid back into place, sealing him off completely.
          
          “Another one of you freaks?” he said.
          
          The newcomer didn’t react right away.
          
          He just stepped forward once, placing himself in the space between Miles and the other two.
          
          Not dramatic.
          
          Just enough.
          
          “Depends what you think you’re looking at,” he said.
          
          Behind them, the black mass shifted, rising slightly, attention narrowing.
          
          “Two of them,” it murmured. “Better.”
          
          
          
          
          
          430 days 

CobrasPhantom

Miles barely turned his head before something wrapped around him again, tighter this time, lifting him clean off the ground.
          
          The grip wasn’t mechanical.
          
          It shifted.
          
          Adjusted.
          
          Alive.
          
          “You again,” it said near his ear, voice low, almost curious. “You smell like fear this time.”
          
          A tendril brushed along his shoulder, slow, deliberate, like it was studying him.
          
          Across from them, the other version of him didn’t react.
          
          Didn’t rush in.
          
          Just watched.
          
          Miles’ chest tightened.
          
          No webs. No space.
          
          This was it.
          
          Then his body hit that same wrong note again.
          
          It started in his hands.
          
          A faint flicker.
          
          Then it spread.
          
          His fingers glitched, edges breaking apart for half a second like his body couldn’t decide what shape it was supposed to hold. His vision stuttered with it, colors doubling, the rooftop phasing in and out in quick, disorienting flashes.
          
          “Not now…” he muttered under his breath, trying to steady himself.
          
          The thing holding him paused.
          
          Tilted slightly.
          
          “Something’s wrong with you,” it said, tone shifting, more interested now.
          
          Miles clenched his jaw, forcing his hands to stop shaking. It didn’t fully work. His arm flickered again, sharper this time, like a signal cutting in and out.
          
          Across from him, the armored version took a step forward, eyes narrowing behind the mask.
          
          “Yeah,” he said, calm, “I can see that.”
          
          Miles tried to move anyway, even with the instability crawling under his skin. His shoulder phased for a split second, the tendril slipping through before snapping back into place, tightening again.
          
          Not enough to escape.
          
          Just enough to make things worse.
          
          Then his senses hit.
          
          Hard.
          
          Too hard.
          
          Everything sharpened at once, like the world snapped into focus for a split second before threatening to break apart again.
          
          Not behind him.
          
          Not in front.
          
          Above.
          
          A webline snapped down through the rain, catching the armored figure’s shoulder and yanking him sideways just as another body dropped into frame.
          
          Fast.

CobrasPhantom

Apologies for my absence y'all, life has been killing me lately

projectmmbape

@ CobrasPhantom  been missing you bro
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