Characters
Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Peter Parker, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts & Tony Stark, Thor (Marvel), May Parker (Spider-Man), James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark, Happy Hogan & Tony Stark
Tags
Angst
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Hurt/Comfort
Tony Stark Has a Heart
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Peter Parker Needs a Hug
Whump
Hurt Peter Parker
Tony Stark Needs a Hug
Poverty
Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure
Child Neglect
Peter Parker Gets a Hug
But also
Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting
Tony Stark Has Daddy Issues
Pre-Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie)
Or trying to
Tony Stark Has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Tony does as well. Kinda.
And other funnn mental health stuff
Tony Stark is Emotionally Constipated
set between ironman 3 and civil war
Summary
The story began with a kid in Tony Stark’s driveway. No, sorry, it began with a kid inside the trash can in Tony Stark’s driveway. Tony struggled against his seat belt in an awkward half-turn, trying to keep an eye on the kid-sized legs that were sticking out of his trash can. Behind him, the garage gate beeped and opened and, vaguely aware that his mouth was hanging open, he watched the last hem of the kid’s worn-out jeans disappear from his line of sight. Tony swallowed, stared dumbly into the glaring, artificial light of the garage, blinked and hit the brakes. For four minutes and fifty-six seconds he sat in his car, breathed in gasoline and fumes, and wondered if he had finally lost his mind.---In which Peter Parker keeps the bad kind of secret and Tony Stark does not get what he wants.---Currently on a short(ish) hiatus while I recover from the horrors of exam season. The story will be finished sooner rather than later, though. Don't worry.
Note
Title taken from the poem "Stop All the Clocks" by W. H. Auden. Go, check it out. It's brilliant! Please note that I'm not a native speaker, so there will be mistakes in this story. Point them out to me and I'll fix them. If you'd like to beta read the story, that would also be very welcome. CW: alcoholism, child neglect, poverty, hunger, PTSD, flashbacks, nightmares, other mental difficulties, strong language, some descriptions of violence and allusions to sex. Please be aware of these before you start the story and take care of yourself! Enjoy!