FLUFF FRIDAY 2
I Called Him Dad.
He Called Me Dad.
Peter flopped down face first on his bed. Imberacement burning in his cheeks. He begged Nad to pick up. He needed his friend's wise advice in his great time of need.
"Hey Peter. You do realise it 2:00 A.M. right?" his friend's tone was drowsy. Damn. It he was right. It was late, but Peter didn't care. He was having a crisis.
"NED YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!" Peter almost shouted, on the edge of hysterics, "I CALLED HIM DAD!!!"
"Who- what- dad? Peter what-?"
"MR. STARK! I CALLED HIM DAD!!!" Peter was pretty sure he sounded like a crazy person now.
"WAIT! You WHAT???" Ned seemed to snap to attention on the other end of the phone.
"Tones... It is literally 2:00 A.M. what could you possibly want?"
"RHODEY! The. Kid. Called. Me. Dad!!!" Tony cried. He wasn't sure whether to be touched, or whether to completely lose his shit, so he decided he'd lose his shit. The kid had called him dad.
"It's about damn time someone notice," Came Rhodey's reply.
"But-"
"Come on face it Tony, you are the kid's dad."
"But what do I do? He- he said it and then realised he said it, and then he ran away to his room! WHAT DO I DO RHODEY?" Tony cried on the verge of actual tears. He had a son. The kid saw him as his father.
"You do what any good dad would do and you go talk to him," Rhodey made it sound like it was obvious.
Ned was mid sentence when someone knocked on the door of his room. Peter hung up on him instantly. He'd apologise later.
"Who is it?" Peter called despite knowing who it was.
"Tony-" His fath- mentor sounded unsure.
"Oh um- uh..." Peter panicked, "I'm asleep?"
No dumbass! Of course you aren't asleep!
"Oh... Uh I can come back..." The tone that the man spoke with hurt Peter a little, and he realised he wanted to give him a hug.
"No! No, you can come in," Peter replied hoping he hadn't already left. The door to his room opened slowly and Mr. Stark entered quite timidly and sat down next to Peter on the bed. They both sat in painfully awkward silence.
"Sorry I called you dad."
Mr. Stark flinched. Peter thought that had been the right thing to say.
"Really?"
"No," Peter confessed. He did see Mr. Stark as his father.
"You mean you do see me as your father?" Tony asked hopefully. Peter smiled and nodded. Mr. Stark's face brightened into a smile. Before Peter knew what he was doing he found himself hugging his dad.
"I love you dad."
Mr. Stark hugged him back.
"I love you son."