ATSV Fruity Four Polycule Hcs
(For the sake of continuity and convenience, everyone mentioned is around 18-19. Miles and Ganke are still roommates, this is set around their senior year.)
Hobie: Introduced them all to polyamory after Miles, Pav, and Gwen all came to him confessing that they had multiple crushes and no idea what to do. Doesn't like labels, so keeps his sexuality unlabeled but does openly identify as polyamorous for the sake of his partners.
Sees Pav as his main partner <3
Is also dating Gwen, but isn't really dating Miles. Their relationship is closer to a QPR (Queer-Platonic Relationship) for now, because they're not as close. {Hobie's Demi-romantic/Demi-sexual}
Big on dates! Loves taking his partners (including Miles) to big fancy restaurants or extravagant romantic places. Especially just one of them at a time so that there's no fear in flirting, affection, or romantic gestures.
Makes a huge effort to chose places and activities that he knows his partners will enjoy.
Pavitr: Found out polyamory was a thing and went absolutely feral.
Has a hard time differentiating between platonic and romantic feelings so was SUPER excited at the idea of getting to date all of his close friends at once.
Doesn't exactly have a main partner, but would probably say Hobie if asked.
(They spend the most time together, and are both very public about dating each other, unlike their other partners.) [They're not obnoxious about it or anything, but they're a lot more comfortable being openly romantic, and in some cases openly polyamorous.]
Is dating Hobie, Gwen, and Miles <3
Absolutely loves his partners. He's really vocal about it too, tons of gifts and words of affirmation. Loves physical touch too, but respects that Miles and Gwen aren't comfortable with public affection (esp. around other spider-people/ at HQ) yet.
Gwen: Is pretty chill about polyamory in privates spaces or behind closed doors, but gets nervous about being open/public about it. Fears the social backlash quite a lot. (Her dad's initial rejection of her for being Spider-Woman has affected her security in her identity quite a bit) She kind of accidentally spread this idea to Miles when she was confessing her fears to her partners, so he shares a similar sentiment but to a lesser degree.
Absolutely DOES NOT let her nervousness stop her from loving her partners whole heartedly.
Found it difficult to be vocal about her boundaries at first, but with a lot of encouragement (especially from Hobie) she's gotten better at it and her partners are always respectful of them.
Has gotten better about public polyamory, especially seeing peoples' reactions to Pav, Hobie, and sometimes Miles all being openly affectionate, but still isn't comfortable being an active part of it.
Is dating Miles, Hobie, and Pav, but sees Miles as her main partner. <3
Makes a lot of handmade gifts for her Partners, will pick flowers and make them special bouquets, sometimes sews for them, etc. Will sometimes go to Pav's and the two of them will have a little disaster crafting session where they help each other make gifts for their partners.
Miles: LOVES polyamory. Is incredibly happy to be able to date all of his crushes even if he's a little nervous about being publicly polyamorous. Hearing Gwen talking about social backlash really got to him since he's had some public image issues already as Spiderman, but just like Gwen he doesn't let that stop him from fully committing to and loving his partners.
Like Pav, doesn't have a main partner but would probably say Gwen if asked. <3
Is dating Pav, Gwen, and Ganke, but is in a QPR with Hobie that's recently been developing a bit more romantically.
Is slightly more comfortable than Gwen when it comes to PDA with his partners. LOVES giving them all little pecks on the cheek, holding their hands, or just blowing them little kisses across the room.
Finds it easier to communicate his feelings through art, so makes a lot of drawings for his partners. Typically portraits of them, but also does sketches their favorite views for them! Learned landscape sketching for Gwen and Pav, and started working with mixed media for Hobie and Ganke.
Ganke: Was immediately down for polyamory, and was just happy he got a chance with his crush! (He was worried that Miles wouldn't even be interested because he always seemed to be chasing girls, or one girl in particular)
Had a HUGE crush on Miles during ATSV, hence why he was so aloof about helping him with Spiderman stuff. Developed a bit of flirty friendship with Miles after ATSV, when he started bringing more of his Spider friends back to their dorm. Eventually confessed after seeing Miles kiss Pav during movie night and then immediately turn around and kiss Gwen too. Was introduced to their polycule and was totally okay with trying it out, hasn't regretted that decision one bit since. <3
Is only dating Miles right now, but does flirt a bit with Pav and Gwen when they're over. (Is too scared of Hobie to flirt with him)
Developed an app for them that allowed for password locked photo folders on their phones, so that they could take all sorts of Spidey pics without worrying about compromising their identity.
Helps tutor Miles when he's struggling but Miles sometimes gets frustrated because he actually teaches Miles instead of just giving him the answer.