Beneath The Surface ( Irondad And Spiderson)

Beneath The Surface

This is going to be long .
Word count -6254

Tony, tired after a long night in his lab, rubs his eyes as he walks into the kitchen. The smell of bacon cooking fills the room. At the counter, his son Peter is flipping pancakes and humming softly.

"Hey, kid. Smells nice. You're doing a lot today." Tony said 1 re yawning.

Peter turns his head slightly, smiling without looking directly at his father. "Gotta eat well if I wanna keep up with all your crazy tech, Dad."

Tony chuckles as he opens the fridge, pulling out a bottle of orange juice. As he pours himself a glass. " I see, my crazy tech hun." He smiled shipping his juice watching his son lovingly.

It hadn't always been like this. Years ago, after Peter's mother had passed away when he was just a small boy, child services had shown up at Tony's door. It took DNA tests and a lot of proof, but eventually, Tony learned Peter was his son. At first, Tony wasn't ready to be a father-it wasn't something he ever saw himself doing. But over time, Peter grew on him. Now, Tony couldn't imagine life without him. He was so glad to be Peter's dad.

Hearing Tony Peter turns around with a smile, placing a plate of pancakes and bacon in front of Tony. " Yup." He said and went towards the counter to make another pancake.

Tony shake his head as take a bite from his pancake as he glances at Peter. "You know, I've been thinking about SpiderMan. The guy could really use some better tech. If he ever swung by, I could help him out."

Peter pauses briefly, then flips another pancake. "Yeah? You think Spiderman would go for that?"

"Why not?" Tony shrugs. "I could hook him up with something better than that spandex he's running around in. Maybe upgrade those web-shooters."Peter smirks, keeping his back to Tony. "I'm sure he'd appreciate it."Tony chuckles. "You sound like you know the guy."Peter grins. "I've seen him around."

" Oo...I see." Tony said " But, you know me and spiderman fought together as a team couple of times. The kid's got some moves, even if he could use a few pointers."Peter turns around, raising an eyebrow. "Oh, so now you're calling others 'kid' too, huh?"

Tony smirks. "Well, I have to keep some consistency. Besides, you're my number one 'kid.' But Spiderman... he's got potential. With the right guidance, he could really be something. Reminds me of someone else I know."Peter chuckles, shaking his head. "Yeah, yeah. I get it. But don't go replacing me with Spiderman, alright?"

Tony grins, crossing his arms. "Don't worry. You're stuck with me, kiddo." He laughs. " Wait a minute, are you perhaps jealous, huh?"

Peter shrugs, trying to play it cool but can't hide a small smirk. "I can admit... Spiderman's probably getting more time with you than I am. Makes me think that if I were also a superhero, maybe we could fight together as a team."Tony leans in, amused by Peter's response.

"You? A superhero?" He chuckles. "What, you think you'd just throw on a suit and start swinging around like Spiderman?"
Peter laughs softly, "Maybe not exactly like him, but yeah, like you. I could suit up in an iron suit, and we could fight together."

Tony's smile fades instantly, his expression turning more serious. He crosses his arms and sighs. "Peter, I told you, we're not going to discuss this."Peter stops what he's doing and glances over his shoulder, his smile slipping. "I know, Dad, but... don't you ever think it'd be kind of cool? Like, we could actually have each other's backs out there. I could help you."

Tony shakes his head firmly. "That's not what I want for you, kid. The whole superhero thing... it's not a game. I've been through hell and back in that suit, and I won't drag you into that world. It's dangerous."