Like Father Like Son | Irondad + Spiderson

halloween

The rest of Peter's day off was spent sitting at home watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians. He was relaxed on the couch when Tony came up to him.

"So, Pete," Tony pat the kid's head, causing him to squirm away. Tony laughed, asking "Do you know what you're gonna be for Halloween?"

Peter immediately looked up. "Who for what?"

"Halloween, it's tomorrow."

"Wait, seriously??" Peter instantly got up, his eyes wide. He had totally forgotten about Halloween, somehow. It was a huge tradition in his school, and he needed to dress up. "So that's what all that hidden candy was for! I gotta go!" Peter rushed up the stairs, tripping on the eighth step. "I'M OKAY!" He yelled, getting back up and running into his room.

"This kid's gonna turn my hair gray.." Tony smiled, grabbing the remote and sitting on the couch.

Peter shut his door, pacing around his room. What was he gonna wear? He wanted to dress up as Ironman and Captain America with Wade, but his dad would most likely not let him wear one of his suits to school. He'd also probably get expelled for bringing a "weapon" into school.

He went though his closet, pulling out random pieces of apparel. "Nope, no, not that, ew... not that.." At the end of his hour long search, he had found nothing. Except for something in the corner of his closet.

His Spiderman suit.

He hadn't worn it in weeks- since his aunt died. He had sworn off of Spiderman after an incident which he thought was his fault. He stared at the suit in his hands, letting out a puff of air. "Are there really no better options..?"

It was already pretty late. No store would be open, and buying a costume online would take too long. There was only one obvious option.

No one would know he was Spiderman, though. It would just seem as if he had a high quality suit.

The teen sighed, giving up. He plopped into bed and instantaneously fell asleep.

The next day in school was pretty hectic. Peter found MJ and Ned by their lockers. Ned was dressed as a Stormtrooper and MJ wasn't even dressed.

"Hey Pete- woahh..." Ned said as he saw Peter's suit. "Is that your actual Spiderm-"

"Shhh, keep it down. Yeah, it's the actual suit."

Peter was glad MJ and Ned both already knew. It put less pressure on Peter.

"Dude, that's so cool." Ned whispered, smiling.

"You guys are losers," MJ laughed. "Are you guys going to that lame party?"

"What party?" Peter asked, opening his locker and putting stuff in it.

"The party all the cool kids are going to."

Peter looked up and saw a poster for the party. "...I guess I'll go. Are you guys going?"

"We might go. We have to build a-"

MJ stepped on Ned's foot.

"I mean, uh, we have... work. Gotta go!" MJ shoved Ned away, causing Peter to sigh.

The rest of the day went by fast, especially due to Wade complimenting Peter's butt in the suit. As soon as Tony picked up Peter, the teen asked about going to the party.

Finally, after Peter panicking for a good few hours, it was time for the party. Tony drove him, patting him on the back when they arrived. Peter felt nauseous. He was scared to go in, and at this point, he didn't even know why he was going.

"Have fun," Tony smiled. "Text me if you need anything." Peter nodded, saying bye and getting out of the car. The house was huge. There was music blasting which could be heard from outside, and flashing lights. He stepped up to the door, taking a deep breath. He then opened the door.

His eyes widened. He hardly recognized anyone there, except for Flash, of course.

"Everyone give it up for Penis Parker!" Flash announced Peter's arrival, causing people to stare at Peter. A roar of laughter erupted from the guests, and Peter's face turned red. "Did your pal Spiderman give you that suit, or did you steal it?" More laughs. He covered his ears, trying to control the ringing in his head.

The teen ran off to a more isolated room. He found an empty room with a couch and a T.V. He could still hear the loud blaring music. His senses were going crazy, and he felt sick. This would be a long party. He went on his phone to try and distract himself.

He suddenly looked up when he heard people enter a long while later. Among these people was Flash. He had a smirk on his face, making Peter uneasy to say the least. Peter got up to leave, but before he could, Flash was pounding his face with his fist as others watched and cheered. It was obvious he was drunk, but not too obvious. He was only a bit dumber when he was drunk. Flash spat angry insults at Peter, upset about him getting him suspended.

Peter had to fight the urge to fight back. He couldn't hurt Flash, he didn't want to. Even if he did, he would hurt him more than he'd want to. Peter simply let the tears build up in his eyes and blood spill from his cuts. Flash finally let go after a few seconds, and him and the crowd walked away. There was blood on Peter's face, and he found himself crying. Soon, the teen ran to the bathroom, pushing people out of his way.

The brunette teen slammed the door shut, locking it. He splashed water over his face, revealing the cuts and bruises. He tried not to start sobbing, wiping his eyes. The teen sat on the closed toilet seat cover as he picked up his phone. The first contact he saw was Tony Stark. Peter didn't want to bother him, but he couldn't stay at this party another second.

He pressed call.

"Dad?"

"Hey kid, what's up? Having a good time?" Tony asked, seeming distracted.

"Uh- can you pick me up?" Peter ignored the question.

"What, why?"

"Just- I don't wanna be here." Peter sniffled. In the background, Tony could hear people shouting 'Penis Parker'.

"I'll be there in ten minutes."

And just like Tony said, he slammed the door open ten minutes later. The room went silent as people gasped and stared. Peter was able to make out what was happening.

"Where the hell is Peter?" Tony asked, and someone responded that he was in the bathroom. Someone showed him the way there, and he knocked on the door.

"Open up, kid," Tony said softly, trying to hide how furious he was.

Peter hesitantly opened the door, revealing how bruised his face was. Tony noticed the tears in Peter's eyes, which he quickly wiped away. He got up from the toilet and hugged Tony tightly. Tony took a deep breath, running his fingers through the teen's hair. They noticed everyone was staring.

"What a great group of kids you are. Never talk to me or my son ever again."

They then walked out, leaving everyone trembling in fear and confusion.

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