so yeah, maybe he actually does
in all honesty, happy was scared. he didn't know what to do or say. his training didn't exactly include helping a teen superhero.
Peter Parker's POV
"there's nothing to talk about happ, i'm fine and you should've just ignored that call like the rest of them."
"what? ignored? pete i listen to them all, they just don't all need an answer! don't give me that "i'm fine" bullshit kid. i know you're not."
"why would you care, just fuck off and go or you'll probably be late to something. i'm perfectly fine and content." peter's blood was boiling. all he needed to do was so swift and clean cuts that would heal soon, no scars, no nothing. 'just end the call peter! it'snot that hard. get on with it!' his mind unpleasantly provided. he wanted to laugh, a man who hated him was calling to check up on him, can you believe this night he's having?
"peter parker, you listen to me. tony put me in charge of you and that's what i plan to do. tell me before i make your suit tell me, what do you call her? karen? nice name by the way, but you know she'll answer to me. i can get tony involved if you'd like." happy really wasn't getting the hint was he? was he this much of an idiot? stark's really made his brain rot peter guessed. when did peter become such a... jerk? why was he thinking like this?
Happy Hogan's POV
happy was having it, somethings clearly very wrong with his kid but he won't say it. was it because of the man? the stress of school and the suit? maybe he just missed being at stark's tower. he'd figure it out one way or another though.
"what! you can't do that! i'm just having a bad day. my mind isn't being too nice to me too but that doesn't matter that much, just, please stop" peter mumbled the last sentence, almost like happy wasn't meant to hear. is that whats going on? his thoughts are messy?
thoughts of his own past flashed through his head. the kid wasn't depressed, he had a near-perfect life. he hid it for so long though... it's possible. the kid wouldn't do anything. there's no way. it couldn't hurt to just talk to him about it, would it?
"pete, listen to me okay? whatever's going on in your head, it's lying, whatever you're being told. i know tonight was rough, i heard. but believe it or not everything's going to work out kid. you just have to talk it out, believe me, you'll feel better, even if it's just slightly."
"i- you don't understand. you don't understand how hard it is now. all of a sudden the city hates me, the cops hunt me for sport it feels like. all i want to do is help! not hurt anyone! but sometimes they get in the way! i just- it hurts. i don't want to do this anymore, ya know?" peter sounded heartbroken. did he just confess he was pretty much suicidal? happy thinks so, shit. this isn't good. where is he? is he safe somewhere? oh god.
"hey no don't even think that. the city needs you! the avengers need you, hell i need you. where are you right now kid?"
"my room, why?"
"you haven't- got anything right? you aren't going to do anything, right peter?" god happy's heart is pounding
"i- happy- yeah, i do. it's not like it'll hurt or anything they'll be gone soon anyway, my healing remember?" peter nearly laughed it sounded like, he doesn't understand.
"peter. i want you to put whatever it is away okay? i'm staying on the phone and if you hang up i'm driving my ass to your house as fast as this car will go. instead of doing that, let's chat. what's got you so worked up huh? the way people are treating you? fuck them, you're spider-man, not a people pleasure." yeah, that'll get his point across he hoped. peter better not end the damn call.
happy's head hurt. he couldn't let anything happen, he won't. stark can wait, he'll understand.
"yeah, okay. just lemme- okay yeah it's... it's gone." peter froze for a second, "i know, i'm just not doing great i guess, everything's building up and it crashed tonight.it's not like i /want/ to hurt myself, i just don't know what else to do i guess?"
'i can work with this' happy thought to himself as peter explained.
"i'm here if you need to talk peter, you need to know that. it may seem like i don't care but i truly do, believe me kiddo."
"i- you- shit you're gonna make me cry happ. you never answer any of my calls or texts, what, now you found out about what i feel like you care?"
"i've always cared, i just suck at showing it peter."
"yeah i can tell, thanks happy. things are hard but, i guess for now i'll be alright" peter, was feeling better? he wasn't going to hurt himself? he'll ask akren to send him hourly updates on his mood and any wounds.
"of course pete, i'm here! new york needs it's friendly spider-man, i do too. feeling up to coming to the tower tomorrow? i'll come pick you up whenever."
"ha, i guess it does! and yeah! around three if that's okay? tell mr. stark i said hi please!"
"of course peter, now go do whatever teenagers do, go pet a dog or something? bye kid"
the call ended, happy still had a bad feeling but it wasn't as strong, his kid would be okay.
~ Time skip to Tony getting in the car ~
"peter's coming over tomorrow at three, you'll be there. kid misses you and i miss him"
"making orders now huh happ? and that sounds fine, missed the kid anyways. oh, and since when did you care about that squirt?"
"something happened and maybe nows time to show i care."
happy said nothing else after that, tony was stunned. had something happened to the kid while he was gone? he'll ask tomorrow when he got there.