Peter Parker Keeps Getting Stuck Under Buildings

Part five

Peter sat on his floor across from Ned, also on the floor. MJ munching on strawberry pop tarts she had scavenged from somewhere on his bed.

"so..." Ned started, "wanna tell us what happened, man?"

Dread bit at Peters stomach. "Funny story actually, heh." Peter distracted himself by fiddling with his fingers. "I was trapped under another building, funny enough." He laughed again.

He looked up at Ned and shrugged. "Not really a big deal if I'm honest."

Ned looked worried, and MJ had decided to sit down with them on the floor, creating a half circle. "Are you okay?" she asked placing a hand on his knee. Peter looked at MJ and smiled.

"Yeah I'm-" tears began to form in his eyes, "I'm fine."

"Oh Peter," MJ whispered, bringing him into a hug, Ned joined.

The tears fell down his face, peter's hand clasped over his mouth to muffle his sobs, his eyes gripping shut. His other hand holding her arm tightly. "He left me there, MJ. I asked for help and he left. I could have been saving people, so many people must have been hurt or dead- or- or maybe just as helpless as i was." He gripped her arms with both hands and and let out a shaky laugh. "I stupidly thought that, after I found Mr. Stark and joined the avengers that everything would be okay. That I wouldn't have to feel so helpless ever again." A strangled sob escaped from his trembling lips.

Peter swallowed, it hurt. "I couldn't feel my leg. I asked him for help and he just told me it wasn't worth it. I feel like-" Peter drew back from MJ and Neds embrace. He wiped his eyes dry and breathed in. "I feel like... I cant feel my feelings around him- around Mr. Stark." He tried to keep his voice even, though a slight tremble gave him away. "And I know, i know he cares about me. But sometimes knowing isnt enough you know?" He looks at them, Ned and MJ nod.

"I just... I want to be useful to him, i want to make him proud. But it feels like everything i do isnt good enough." Peter looked down at his hands. "Do you know what he said to me?" He looked up at them, his hands clenched. "the first time he saw me again he scolded me. He said i was stupid for not asking for help sooner, but i did! And- and he asked me about KAREN. Not about me, or how i was feeling, or doing, or anything of that."

peter glanced at Ned and MJ's faces before continuing. "I know he cares about me, and that hes worried about me, and he probably just has a hard time of showing it but i... I feel like shit man." Peter stopped talking. He couldn't think of anything more to say.

"Sorry lmao." He laughed and wiped his nose on his sleeve.

"No its okay man." Ned says. "I cant really relate, but just remember that MJ and I will always be there for you if you want to talk." Peter nodded.

"So, who wants to absolutely destroy Ned at scrabble?" MJ changed the subject, and raised her hand. Peter grinned and raised his own. Ned groaned.

"I get it MJ, you're smart or whatever you don't need to rub it in my face every day." Ned rolled his eyes sarcastically, though Peter could tell Ned was glad MJ about to own him made peter feel better.

Everyone stood up and peter wiped his nose again.

His eyes were blotchy and red, and it hurt to swallow

AN: watch me NOT project onto peter lolol /s 

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