Confused // Irondad

Chapter 9

"Ugh...Mmm..." Peter woke up clutching his head. A sharp throbbing pain rang through it, constantly sending stabbing sensations to his skull.

"Your head's going to be hurting for a while," Tony said from where he was sitting, which was right next to the bed. "You banged your head pretty hard when you went down." 

Peter frowned."How long has it been since I passed out.?"

"A couple of hours, which is surprising because at the state your body was in, you should have been unconscious for a lot longer, even with your spider abilities," Tony replied. "Pete we need to talk. I understand that I haven't been the best mentor in your life lately."

"Understatement of the century," Peter muttered under his breath.

"I regret that and I know that I should have been there. Please give me the chance to make it right." Tony kept going, pretending he hadn't heard him. "Tell me what's wrong."

"I thought I already did." Peter said dryly. 

"You started to, but then passed out, which brings us to the part about you starving yourself. Were you doing it on purpose?" As soon as the words left Tony's mouth, he knew it was the wrong thing to say. An emotion flittered through Peter's face. Tony had a difficult time figuring it out what it was. Could it be guilt?

"Yes." Peter gave a simple answer. "I was busy being Spiderman and the children's home where I was didn't know that doing all those duties required more nutrients for my metabolism than a regular person." Under his breath, he whispered, "Not to mention the meals I've been skipping." 

He probably didn't expect Tony to hear it, but Tony's ears were well accustomed to hearing small noises, and Peter's whispers were no exception. "What!" 

Peter winced. "I mean... at the home, they were feeding us, but I'd stay in my room most of the time and whenever I did come down, I'd just eat a couple bites." 

"Peter!" Tony tried to calm himself down, to no avail. "I get it. I really do. My own father died and I lashed out too, but I never starved myself! You can't keep treating your body-"

Peter's rage got the best of him and before he knew it, he was screaming at Tony. "Right. I'm sooo sorry. When your father died you were devastated too. Instead of starving yourself, you just turned to alcohol and sex. My bad! I guess I'll never be enough for anybody huh? Maybe that's why you didn't care enough to check up on me."

 "You have no right to tell me how to deal with this. You just made this about yourself again! Like you're the only person that deserves to be cared for!" The words just kept flowing out. "You egotistical prick!" 

With a gasp of surprise, Peter realized what he had just said. He hadn't meant to go that far. "Ohmygosh Mr. Stark I'm so sorry." Peter tried to apologize for crossing the line, but to his shock, Tony was...actually laughing?

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Sry for not updating in months! Life just got rlly hectic. Personal apology to FablesFables

Also, Endgame completely shattered me and I still haven't picked up all the pieces. The song is a spoiler, so I apologize if you haven't watched the movie yet.