Felicia sat on the edge of her bed, the half-packed suitcase beside her, and the black suit hanging in the corner like a shadow reflecting what she used to be.
She couldn't look away from that fabric, which meant more to her than she could ever admit.
The Black Cat was an essential part of her life, more than just an identity. It was a refuge, a strength, and a weapon against a world that always tried to force her to be something else.
Now, standing at the threshold of changing her life, fear gripped her heart. Could she really give up this identity? Could she truly let go of the mask she had worn for so many years? And how long would it take for her to accept the idea of being Felicia Hardy without hiding behind the Black Cat's suit?
She closed her eyes and tried to remind herself that she had always been torn between hope and fear. She feared being just an ordinary person, afraid of becoming just a weak woman trapped in the monotony of life.
But what about Peter? What about the man she loved more than anything? Peter was the one who loved her for who she was, not for who she pretended to be. He loved her in the moments when she was weak, when she was far from her peak strength. And that made her feel something she had never felt before.
Peter, who was always by her side, even in the hardest times. Why did she fear getting close to him? Why did she fear sinking into love with him? She always feared revealing herself completely, feared becoming vulnerable. But now, as she thought about it, she realized something important.
She was actually afraid that Peter would love her as she was—without the mask, without the deception. She feared being ordinary in his eyes, and that feeling hurt her. She didn't want to be that girl who stood in the shadows, afraid of losing her strength.
But this time was different from all the previous times. This time, she had to choose. The Black Cat no longer called to her as it once did. She had to choose between running away and accepting herself.
Was she ready for this? This decision was the hardest of her life. She never imagined she would find herself in this position, but life forced her to face it.
She remembered the first time she saw Peter, when he was just an ordinary boy in her eyes. That was before he became Spider-Man, before she realized he was carrying a big secret.
At first, he seemed weak to her, but something about him drew her in—perhaps his deep personality, which the world had not yet revealed.
He had an inner strength she couldn't see back then. But now, when she thought about him, she realized she had always feared being ordinary in his eyes. Maybe she feared being a disappointment to him.
The time for running away was over. She knew Peter deserved to see Felicia as she truly was, without lies, without masks.
She knew she needed to be more than just the Black Cat who chose to run away her entire life. She needed to be Felicia Hardy, who trusted herself, who placed her faith in love.
At that moment, she took a deep breath. This decision could change everything. It would be the moment she left the past behind and began to build something new—something real.
She was capable of handling these changes because Peter saw her as more than just the Black Cat. He saw her in her moments of weakness, in her moments of strength. He saw her as she was.
She stood up slowly, her eyes fixed on the black suit hanging like a temptation, as if it whispered to her, "You will never be the same." She knew the Black Cat would always be a part of her, but she was now ready to let go. She would embrace Peter as he was, and allow him to love her as she was, without the masks.
"Goodbye," she whispered to herself, then looked at the suit one last time. "I am Felicia Hardy now. And I won't be afraid of being weak anymore." She began closing the suitcase, feeling nothing but calm. No more running. No more pretending. There was only Felicia, and in that moment, she was enough.
She stepped out of the room, her eyes filled with hope. This was the moment she had been waiting for, and she was ready to move forward with her life, to start Again with Peter
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