Could Never Be Me

Yes because this feels very Ben and Gwen

"I thought you quit with the rude names."

"They're affectionate now. In a lukewarm, distant older cousin kind of way."

WOAHHHH SO NICE AND AHHHH /pos

Cute aggression man

I STAND WITH THIS.

but I'm telling you that Tony will go soft for his son.

“That’s not a hug, we’re not there yet”

Peter is so the opposite of Tony in every way emotionally and I think that’s why they learn so much from each other. Like, Tony doesn’t hug people. He doesn’t seem a very openly affectionate person, even with the people he’s closest to. Every piece of kindness is masked by a joke or a comment about his reputation, anything to avoid flat out vulnerability.

Peter, meanwhile, hugs the man he just met. Peter helps old ladies across the street and worries about schoolwork in the face of danger. Peter calls criminals and superheroes alike by formal names, “Mister criminal” and “Mister Stark”, he sees the humanity in every person he webs up or stands beside.

Both are completely, COMPLETELY predictable in emotional mannerisms, but Tony hopes to seem like an emotional 0 and Peter is openly at an emotional 100 all the time. That’s what makes their dynamic so interesting. The father made of stone and the son with a bleeding heart

Peter getting a job as a bartender, but not telling Tony bc he’s trying to avoid the whole “Tony is a recovering alcoholic” subject.

And then Tony finds out and starts beating himself up for Peter even being aware of Tony’s past alcoholism, and doesn’t know how to bring it up to Peter.

... If you want to...

“Oh my god you’re a writer? Can I read your stuff?”

Peter getting a job as a bartender, but not telling Tony bc he’s trying to avoid the whole “Tony is a recovering alcoholic” subject.

And then Tony finds out and starts beating himself up for Peter even being aware of Tony’s past alcoholism, and doesn’t know how to bring it up to Peter.

F

how long until post-NWH peter finds some kid copying spider-man trying to be a vigilante. and how long until til peter freaks the hell out trying to both protect the kid and avoid the kid, not wanting to become any sort of mentor.

because in peter’s experience, mentors die

You know why I'm posting this. This is too damn funny to me.

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ao3 writers staring at their inboxes 0.2 seconds after posting a new fic

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calm down please