He's bad news... (Superfamily/Spideypool)

Tears and Hot Chocolate

Peter and Wade sat on Peter's couch for hours laughing and joking. It was around 10 at night when Wade got a call from his dad, Slade Wilson. (Yes, that Slade Wilson, Deathstroke) "Wade! Where the hell are you? You should be home by now!" Peter could hear the screaming thought the phone.

"I'm sorry. I really am. I'll be home later." Wade tried to tell him through his screaming on the other end. Peter tapped on Wade's shoulder and mouthed 'Tell him you're staying at a friend's place.' Wade nodded and turned his attention back to the screaming. "Dad, I'm staying with a friend." He said and hung up.

They sat in silence for a long time with just the movie playing in the background until Peter spoke up, "Wade, is he always like that?"

Wade shook his head and looked anywhere but at Peter. He had to watch out for Peter, not the other way around. "Not really... I mean, he's strict but I can hold my own. With him, I can't afford to be weak." He turned and smiled at Peter who looked away and frowned slightly. Wade realized what he had just said. He put his hands up. "No, no, no, I didn't mean it like that... You're not weak..." Wade didn't know what else to say.

"It's fine Wade. I know I'm weak..."

"Peter..." Wade reached out to him.

Peter pushed Wade's hands away. "I'll be right back. "He got up and walked out of the room.

Wade shook his head as he watched Peter walk away. Wade put his head in his hands. He didn't mean to say it like that. He knew Peter wasn't weak. Peter would have to have been strong to go through what he has.

About ten minutes later Peter appeared with a hoodie on and two cups of hot chocolate. He smiled wearily and handed Wade a cup as he sat down. Wade took it and thanked him while looking down awkwardly. "So... Peter... About earlier..."

Peter put up a hand and smiled slightly, Wade saw through it though. "Its fine. Don't worry about it."

Wade sighed and put down his hot chocolate down on the coffee table. He turned his body to face Peter and crossed his legs. Peter turned and looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Wade took Peter's hot chocolate and set it beside his. "Wade..."

Wade put up a hand, silencing Peter. He grabbed Peter's hand and kissed it. Peter's eyes went wide. "Peter... I need you to listen to me and believe everything I'm about to say, okay?" Peter nodded, eyes still wide. "You are not weak, you are a strong person, hell, the strongest I know. I couldn't put up with having a father like that. The fact that you're still here proves that you're strong, okay?" Peter nodded, still in a state of shock. "And Peter... I'm not stupid... You left and came back with a hoodie on... It's at least 65 degrees in here and you were fine before."

Peter tried to pull his hand away but Wade held onto it tighter and grabbed the other one. Peter was starting to cry. "Wade p-please let me go..."

Wade shook his head. "I'll never let you go."

Peter started crying harder and Wade pulled him into a hug. After a minute Peter stopped fighting and hugged him back, sobbing.