Tony And Pepper

Peter focused on tony. He was staring at the ground and fidgeting with his hands. What was he sorry for? For making Peter leave? For not giving him any context on what he did?

Peter gave a slight smile. "Its okay." He said. "But, did I do somthing?" Peter asked.

Tony stared at Peter. He thought about it some more. Of course Peter didnt do anything, in fact it was kind of cool that Peter and tony already knew each other. Kind of.

Maybe tony should tell him, ask about his actual living situation and his family. But what if he gets scared and decided to quit? Then who would he have?

"No, of course not." Tony said. "I just, didn't feel the best." He lied. Peter sighed with relief. "That's good, I was worried." Peter smiled.

"So, want me to come to work tomorrow?" Peter asked.

"Absolutely." Tony smiled.

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THE NEXT DAY, STARK TOWERS

"Thanks again for the snacks yesterday." Peter thanked. Tony was sitting at his desk, scarfing down noodles, and Peter was having his lunch break.

Tony looked up. "All good." He smiled.

Peter looked up and noticed a camera. "My aunt loved 'em." He added for more detail.

Tony paused. Knowing Peter by text, and knowing he doesnt have an auntie- anymore, meant he was lying.

But knowing peter as internship peter, and knowing he said he lived with his uncle, meant he had forgotton what he said in the interview.

"I thought you lived with your uncle?" Tony decided to ask.

Peter froze in his tracks. "My..uncle?" Peter repeated. He cringed at himself. He hadnt got much sleep, he knew the avengers were looking out for him, so he patrolled at 2:00 in the morning and didnt sleep much. At all.

"Oh, right. Yeah no I meant my other auntie. My...mums step sister. She came over to visit." Peter panicked.

Tony knew he was lying. But went with it anyway. "Sounds like a nice family reunion." He said.

Peter just silently nodded.

No one spoke after that, when nat barged in. "Tony," she said, not noticing peter in the corner. "Any news on spiderman?" She asked.

Peter looked at tony, than at nat, than tony, than nat. God if only he was invisible.

"Uh, nat-" Tony stood up and glanced at Peter.

Nat finally saw him. "Oh, hey. Hows the black eye?" She asked.

Peter awkwardly laughed. "Bruised as ever." He said.

Nat turned back to tony. "Can I talk to you later? We have an update on the case." She said to tony.

"Later?" Tony looked at Peter who was acting oblivious. "Peter will be here for a while, I dont know," he said.

Nat sighed. Peter stood up quickly. "Guys, dont worry you can talk in here, I was about to clean the lab anyway." He smiled.

Peter picked up his trash and went to leave. "Are you sure?" Tony asked. Peter waved him5 away. "Yeah, I'll just be in there." He smiled. Tony nodded and gave nat a seat.

While they went back to talking, peter whispered, "voice record everything." To karen, and placed his ear peice into Tony's jacket pocket.

Then he left, off to the lab.

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Peter spent the whole time worrying. What was the update? What was the case, even? Did they find out where he lived?

To try and distract himself, peter looked around at Tony's things. He had clocks and guns and armour and prototypes. It was awesome.

Peter noticed left over parts from Tony's repulses, and went to clean up. He yawned and the stress was getting to him. He was so tired. Peter said down on Tony's lab couch and planned on getting back up, but his eyes wouldn't open. Just a few...more...minutes...

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"Tony," Nat sat down in front of tony. Tony took out his phone. "We need to find spiderman." She said.

Tony sighed. "I know. Hes harder to pin down than we thought."

Nat shook her head. "Should we just, not find him?" She asked.

Tony grabbed out his phone, "no, we should still try." And finally noticed messages from KID.

He raised his eyebrows and read.

•••

KID

I think I'm getting fired

My boss hates me? Think I did somthing

But I dont know what

I just

God I hate it

Why do I keep getting

Lonely?

And are you okay? You haven't messaged at all today

RANDO

Kid

I can tell you, your boss doesnt hate you

Maybe he just

Had issues to sort out

I'm sure its nothing to worry about

Is everything better now?

•••

Tony almost teared up. He had found this perfect intern, and friend. Both living separate lives but just as sad. How could Peter think such things?

"You okay?" Nat asked. Tony had forgotton she was there. "Uh, yeah." He cleared his throat. I'm just stressed." He said.

Nat didnt believe him, but no matter how much she pestered he would tell her anyway.

"I'm gonna go." She said, getting up. Tony followed. "Me too, actually." He said, putting on his jacket.

Both left and started to walk out the hallway, when they passed the lab. "Need to talk to your lab buddy?" Nat asked. Tony looked through the door and saw Peter asleep on his couch. He smiled. "nah, he needs sleep."

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Tony walked into peppers office, she was at her desk all by herself eating a...hamburger? Tony put on an over dramatic gasp. "You're eating a burger without me?" He asked.

Pepper stopped mid bite. "...nope." she finished the burger easily. Tony sat down and sighed. Pepper paid no attention. He sighed again. Pepper ignored him

He sighed again.

"What?" She rolled her eyes. Tony Curious. "Do you...have any information about Peter parker?" He asked.

"Your...intern? Why, is something wrong?" Pepper asked pulling out her draw.

Tony wondered weather or not to tell her. But he gave in. "Well," he started. Pepper closed the draw. This was going to be a long talk.

"About 3 months ago, me and Peter already were talking." He said. Pepper did the math. "But you guys met 2 months ago."

"That's what I'm getting at." Tony said. "He had randomly called me thinking i was his friend." He said.

Pepper was already confused. "So I called him back and we started texted. I didnt tell him I was me because, well, look at me." Tony did his signature smile. Pepper rolled her eyes.

"He never said his name, so we kept our identities private. But he opened up and said he had no family. His mum, dad, aunt and uncle are all dead." Tony said.

Pepper opened her mouth. "But-" she began.

"I know." Tony cut her off. "But I didnt know it was him. Then yesterday he said somthing that made me realise he was also messaging me, and I'm worried about him." Tony admitted.

Pepper gave a slight smile. It was rare to see tony outwardly worried. "He doesnt have a family, where does he live? Does he have money? Do I tell him I know? I'm so confused." He sighed.

"Well," pepper started. "Dont be too worried." She said, pulling out slip of paper with peters bank details. "He had a great amount of money and an apartment. Hes going just fine." She said. "As much ad I hate to say it, we couldnt do anything even if we wanted to." She said.

Tony sighed. "Yeah. I guess He's okay." He said.

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"Pete-" tony said as he walked into the lab. Peter bolted away to see tony in front of him. He noticed the time. He had been sleeping for two hours?

"Oh my God- I am so sorry Mr stark." Peter apologized. Tony laughed. "Dont worry. Looked like you needed sleep." He said.

"Actually, I need to leave early today and head to an avengers meeting, so do you think you could leave within," he checked his watch. "Ten minutes? Sorry to kick you out."

" 'tis all good, I need to head home anyway." He smiled.

Peter got up from the couch, and he finally noticed how tony looked. He had sunglasses on and a neat beard. He looked tired as always but was always going off to do somthing. And his suit, his perfectly ironed suit with shiny boots and a nice jacket.

Wait.

A jacket? Omg. Peter thought. He had forgotton anout the recording. How could he get it now??

He had to do what he had to do.

Peter awkwardly hugged tony, going all in for it. Tony was very surprised, but happy. And to Peter's surprise, he had him back.

Peter sneakily slipped his hand into his pocket and grabbed out his ear piece.

He broke away from the hug and smiled awkwardly.

"See you tomorrow, sir." He said.

Tony smiled back. "Bye, pete."