Are You Okay?
Peter sat on the burgundy couch, inbetween Dr.Strange and Tony.Bucky,Bruce and Clint sat on another couch.The final couch held Peitro,Steve and Sam.Natasha,Thor,Vision and Wanda were in the kitchen talking. Loki sat on the arm rest next to Dr.Strange.
On the tv was Frozen,popcorn and other various snacks had been strewn across the floor. "Okay, yeah but true love never ends well"Sam says, criticizing the movie. "Then what makes you and Natasha have different?" Bucky asks.Sam pauses,giving Bucky the stink eye "We're exceptions to the rule".Clint let's out a hearty laugh and wraps his arms around Bucky's neck." Whatever you say,chumo"
"You Okay,Young one?" Thor asks, hand coming to rest on Peter's shoulder. "Yeah,you've been pretty quiet kiddo" Clint chimes in.Peter continues to stare at the tv in a haze. Tony looks at Bruce.Bruce shrugs,not knowing what was So captivating to the young hero. "Pete?" Tony asks , putting his hand on Peter's other shoulder. Everyone's attention now on Peter.Peter finally snaps out of his haze and looks around, obviously confused. "Uhm..Is something wrong?" He asks. "You seem pretty out of it kid, you alright?" Tony asks.
Peter nods. "Yeah, I'm fine." Clint narrowed his eyes, suspecting something was wrong. He had his own kids, he knew how they worked and when they say their fine it usually means their not.
"Is it okay if I turn on the news?" Clint asks no-one objects. Peitro throws him the remote.It had been a slow night so not much was on the news.The only big thing was Skip Westcott buying out another small company.Tony groans at seeing his business rival on one of his off days.
"Why does he have to be on the tv".Clint Looks over at Peter.Peter was visibly upset as if he had remembered something he didn't like. "Petey,You okay"Clint when others fail to notice that the kid's obviously upset.
Once again all attention was on Peter, Natasha,Wanda and Vision come to see why it was so quiet. "I..uh"He pauses." I don't know"he finally says, his voice barely above a whisper. "Clint goes over to Peter and sits in front of him.Taking Peter's hands into his own,Clint talks." You can't fool me,Pete"A soft reassuring smile appears on his face. "I've got kids, I know how y'all teens work."
That's what gets Peter to break.
A steady stream of tears pours out of his eyes and down his face.Clint envelopes him in a hug.The type of hug only a parent could give.The type where No matter how much you had been hurt before,the hug fixed it.
It was the type of hug Peter needed most.