You Say; I Should’ve Seen The Other Guy (But The Other Guy’s Glass.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87279016

by Clawlateral_Damage

The first time he’d done it was long before the bite. Young, too young. He was too young for this, it was something his aunt had said when she first found out. Desperate, broken eyes, weakness is what she saw.

He’s seen that desperation multiple times throughout his life, when they realized he wasn’t doing as good as they’d thought. It all looked the same. Concern, Fear, Denial, Confusion.

Only once, it looked different. In his eyes.

The way Tony had looked at him was raw. Something he’d recognized as familiarity. A scared father, it almost reminded him of the way Ben had looked at him in the store. Almost.

Words: 1306, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man - Fandom

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark

Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark

Additional Tags: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Self-Harm, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Tony Stark used to Self-Harm, Tony Stark Has a Heart, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Hopeful Ending, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker’s Parental Figure, Intrusive Thoughts, Hopeful Ending, Mentioned Aunt May Parker (Marvel), Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Wound Care

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