An abused orphan✔️

16.

I only wanted to say that both Wanda and Pietro are sixteen and Pietro is alive, surprisingly...

We've been working with Mr. Stark for three hours straight, but it's a lot of fun. Honestly, I feel safe here, I don't know if it's because the Avengers live here or because Mr. Stark doesn't beat me up at the first opportunity. Or it's quite possible that it's both. Rock songs, especially AC/DC, were carried throughout the workshop.

"Sir, the Avengers are asking for you at dinner. If you don't show up in ten minutes, they're sending an angry redhead." The robotic voice of FRIDAY was heard. Suddenly, my brain was in chaos, that's a word anyone would say. AVENGERS! Compact...

"Then I don't have a choice... Kid, come, at least I'll introduce you to twins." Densely! MOMENT! What did he just say?! Did he mean me!? I pointed at myself with a questioning look. He laughed.

"Of course I mean you. I don't see any other teenager here." I just nodded. I'M GOING TO SEE THE Some twins? Parker Luck, where did you go? I didn't even realize it, and Mr. Stark put his hand on my shoulder, and I flinched a little, startled, but I don't think he noticed. We went to the elevator, where FRI took us to the living room, where she took me the first day I met Mr. Stark. But one thing was different.

Some were sitting at the dining room table, and Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Spiderwitch, and Thor were sitting on the couch watching TV. Mr. Stark coughed and clapped his hands, and all attention was on us. I hate being the center of attention, but I can't just hide in the crowd right now... The Avengers looked at me with puzzled eyes, Scarletwitch and Quicksilver quickly started waving at me, I waved back a little shyly. They smiled at me. I smiled back a little.

 "This is my personal intern, Peter Parker. Pete, these are the the twins, Wanda and Pietro, twins, this is Peter." He introduced me and put his hand on my shoulder again, and I flinched again. It's just a reflex, it's not my fault. I waved shyly again, but this time at everyone.

"H-Hello," I said. Then they all went to introduce themselves. Miss Romanoff looked like she could see right through me, but she was still smiling softly.

Normally, I'd be writing to Ned, but you know... Pietro was stealing fries from all the plates, and I had a hard time not laughing hysterically. No one noticed him, but with my powers, I could see every move he made with his super-speed. It was great and as I saw them fooling around, laughing and talking. I was wondering if that is how family looks like.

I got lost in thought, I was only brought out of my trance by someone's hand touching my shoulder. Startled, I straightened up and saw that it was Mr. Stark. "Okay?" He asked me, and I just nodded. Whenever I could tell what was happening to me in the orphanage, or how I was always alone, talk myself out of it. But something in me was holding me back. I wish I knew what...