Characters
Tags
Heavy Angst
Not Canon Compliant
Hurt/Comfort
Tony Stark Has a Heart
Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault
Peter Parker Needs a Hug
Irondad
spiderson
Implied/Referenced Torture
Psychological Torture
Hurt Peter Parker
Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
Peter Parker is a Mess
Rape Recovery
BAMF Peter Parker
Irondad & Spiderson
Peter Parker Has Panic Attacks
Peter Parker Whump
Homeless Peter Parker
Peter Parker Has Issues
May Parker (Spider-Man) Dies
Not Spider-Man: Homecoming Compliant
references several scenes from it though
author is bullshitting their knowledge on science
author is bullshitting their knowledge on law
unfair depictions of the foster care system
Summary
“Hey, hey, I’m en route to you now, kid. Just hold on a bit longer for me, okay?”
Through the din and fog of his ringing ears, he could only vaguely hear the older man's voice attempting to soothe him. And it was in that exact moment that he wished he had been more forthcoming with Tony.
Maybe then he wouldn’t be in this situation, with an ominous man walking towards him—tilting and turning sideways, like he was melting. With a start, he realized it was, in fact, he who was the one doing the tilting. He couldn’t seem to stop himself, and his head smacked painfully against the pavement as he dropped.
Silently, he sent a prayer out into the universe, hoping something would be merciful enough to answer it.
Please, please, please, let Mr. Stark find me.
or; Everyone Peter has ever cared about has left him. A stint in the foster system, a radioactive spider-bite, and one secret identity later, leads him to the conclusion that enough is enough and he does the only thing left that he can think of: he makes a run for it. He just never expected that Tony Stark would be the one to find him.
Note
This work was originally started on March 18, 2021, and was completed on April 18, 2022 with 108,851 words. It was a nominee for the Irondad Creator Awards 2022 but was deleted on May 14, 2022 in order for me to rework & revise it. I plan to post the revised chapters on a weekly basis, pending no schedule conflicts. The chapter count is also subject to change.Additionally, please be advised that the title of this fic has been changed from "This is Me Trying (At Least I'm Trying)" to "enough is enough is enough" from the song "handgun" by Jake Minch.
Original Author's Note: Please heed the warnings. This is not a fic for the light hearted, and several dark topics will be explored. However, there are no explicitly detailed scenes in reference to the sexual assault and rape that occurs, but I have tagged it that way just to warn readers that it is something that happens. It is heavily implied and discussed in later chapters, but there are no graphic depictions of it. Just be safe while reading!
The title is from the song "this is me trying" by Taylor Swift, and all of the works in this series will have names taken from lyrics that are relevant to each particular part.