the strongest avenger

fifty eight

The girl stares at herself in the floor length mirror in her closet. Pepper had picked the dress, and as usual it was beautiful.

Today was the day of Stark Industries Winter Awards Event, held at some fancy hotel that she didn't know the name of. The month of November passed quickly, Talia keeping busy as usual. She took Peter's advice and tried to study more so that she didn't have to rely as much on other people for her grades

The girl looks at herself in the mirror, her hair is pulled up into a high ponytail, straight, long hair flowing down her back. Small, gold hoops are in her ears, the necklace that Tony gave her around her neck, and her usual rings on her fingers.

Her dress was a pale grey, clean and tight in the top, flowing down to the floor, loosening around her waist. It was chiffon, the dress itself was thin and slightly sheer closer to the bottom. The top was made of thick lace, in an off shoulder style, the small sleeves were also thin and light.

Talia paired it with silver heels and a small silver clutch. Mascara and eyeliner adorned her eyes, light concealer, blush, and highlight sat on her face.

She looks...pretty.

Talia takes out her phone to send a message to Peter.

Talia: my dress is huge. you're lucky you can wear a suit.

Peter: if it makes you feel better, my suit is too tight on me

Talia: your suit's too tight, my dress is too poofy...talk about a pair. i'll see you later

Tony invited May and Peter as a good show of the Stark Internship. May knowing that the internship was actually Peter being Spiderman complicated things a bit, Peter having to make sure to give May some intern-like things to talk about.

She shuts her phone off and starts making her way into the living area, trying to not brush the walls or tables with the fabric of her dress.

She smiles at Pepper who wears a royal blue silk dress, a clean cut scoop neckline. The material glistens in the light, flowing straight down to the floor. Her beautiful red hair is down and curled.

The girl smiled at her soon to be adoptive mother, Tony having "proposed" to Pepper after Peter declined the Avengers position. She was excited for Pepper to be her step in mom. The redhead had already been a sort of mother figure to her, but now she would be around more.

"You look beautiful, Tal."

"So do you." The girl looks around for her father. "Where's dad?"

"Late, as usual."

"Ah, ah. I prefer fashionably late." Tony says as he enters the room, fixing his cuff links. The man's eyes widen slightly as he takes in Tal's appearance. "Jesus, I already regret inviting Parker. You look like an adult."

Talia rolls her eyes and crosses her arms. She looks down at her freshly polished manicure.

"Ross said I can go to this right?"

"You're fine, it's sort of an Avengers thing."

"No it's not." Pepper scolds him.

"It falls under that."

"Is Vision going?" She asks.

"He opted out."

"Of course he did."

"Alrighty, let's go my lovely ladies."

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The ride to the hotel was spent listening to Tony talk about some new advancement in suit technology and Pepper talking about how the awards would go.