Side by Side [Stony / Spideypool]

#4

Tony groaned quietly in pain as his eyes slowly opened. He shifted and felt sharp pains in his lungs and side.
"Dammit," he breathed heavily, but his breath hitched as he suddenly became aware of the body he was basically lying on.
Gently, to not wake the other man up, Tony reached over to the bed side table and switched on the lamp. Sitting up slowly, he turned to see Cap, still in his uniform, minus the helmet, boots, and gloves, leaned back into the pillows with his arm around Tony.
Steve's face was peaceful, calm, and beautiful in a very soft way.
Handsome.
Tony looked at the man's fair skin and gentle lips, his slightly messy blonde hair and strong jaw.
Very handsome indeed.
What could Tony do but switch the light back off and once again rest himself in the protective arms of his teammate?

--

As Peter slung his backpack over his shoulder he suddenly froze.
It was 8:03, around the time he usually left for school, and Happy usually drove him, but Happy was currently away and didn't have a replacement.
"Great," the teenager muttered. Maybe Steve could drive him.
"FRIDAY, is Captain Rogers awake?"
His voice felt extremely loud compared to the current quietness of the tower's corridors.
"The captain is still in Mr. Stark's temporary sleeping quarters." FRIDAY replied.
"He's what?" Peter frowned, and made his way in the elevator to the floor under, where the med bay rooms were.
Slowly turning the doorknob, Peter quietly opened the door to the room that Tony had been placed in the day before.
His eyes widened slightly at seeing the two men in the bed sleeping in each other's arms. Feeling embarrassed, Peter shut the door and sighed.
"FRIDAY, are any of the team awake?"
"I am,"
Peter arm hair raised as he turned around quickly to see Rhodey slipping on a leather jacket.
"I'll drive you."
"Oh, yeah, s-sure." Peter felt his cheeks turn pink. Had Rhodey seen him in Tony's room? Had Rhodey seen what was in the room, too? Was there something going on that only Peter didn't know about?
"I went to tell Tony I was leaving for a conference, assuming he would be awake," Rhodey explained as he began walking towards the elevator. "I didn't expect to see Cap in his bed. Don't think too much of it, I don't see anything actually happening."
"R-right."
"Not saying there's anything wrong with it because they're dudes."
"Yeah- uh, no."
"Because that's fine, and Tony, well, he does what he wants. Guys, girls-"
"Y-yep." Peter crossed his arms and tapped his foot.
"I just don't want you thinking I'm against..gay..people or whatever. I just don't think Cap will put up with Tony's bullshit, y'know?"
The elevator doors opened and they stepped inside.
"From footage I've seen and articles I've read," Peter cleared his throat but spoke just as quietly. "I understand that Mr. Stark's..bs, is often triggered by mental illness?"
"Listen," Rhodey huffed, "I get that, but like, he's pretty immature, Peter. I love him to bits, but he still needs to get his act together, no matter what's going on upstairs."
Peter wanted to protest, explaining that it wasn't fair, but he knew better, so he closed his mouth and kept it to himself.

--

The door to Xavier's school opened to reveal Negasonic standing in the doorway.
"Seriously, what the fuck." Deadpool laughed loudly. "Furiosa! Why is it literally always you answering the door?"
"Don't call me that." She snapped her gum.
"Sorry, Nuclear, adolescent..whatever the fuck you all yourself."
"Hey, douchebag, don't swear while you're in here, okay? Xavier tries to keep it on the down low."
Wade huffed through the mask of his suit. "It's me you're worried about? You've got Hugh Jackman hidden away somewhere in here with a wide range of cusses and I'm the one you go after?" he walked in and looked up and down the hallway. "Do you have a normal name that's easier and quicker to say?"
"Ellie." The girl pulled out her phone to check her lipstick in her front camera.
"Huh," he cocked his head. "Wouldn't have pinned you for an Ellie."
"Why are you here?"
"Oh, right." Wade reached into the belt of his suit and pulled out a small notebook. He stood beside Ellie and flipped through the pages, which were full of pictures of Spider-Man. There were little hearts and quotes drawn on the pages in pen and crayon.
"This is Spider-Man." Deadpool explained.
"Yeah, I know who he is." She huffed. "What's this, you're stalking him?"
"No, not stalking." He scoffed. "I've just fallen in love with him, that's all. I was wondering how I could get ahold of him, y'know? Is he a student here?"
"No, he's not," she took the book from Wade's hand and leafed through it again. "Boy, do I feel bad for him. What happened to that chick we just went through all that trouble to save?"
"Vanessa?" Wade shrugged. "She couldn't deal with all.." he gestured to himself. "..this."
"Are you sure it's not because you're stalking a teenager?"
Deadpool snatched the book back and shoved it into his suit. "Not stalking! And he's not a teenager. Is he?"
"That's what people are saying."
"Fuck." He groaned. "Well, I think the best way to deal with this is to, uh, meet him, and if he rejects me or ends up being twelve, then I'll kill him and forget it ever
happened."