Get Back Up

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Peter always got back up.
When he met Steve and he pushed him to the floor, he got back up.
When he met Falcon and he called him a baby, tripping him on purpose, he got back up.
When Wanda put images in his head of him causing the death of everyone he loved for fun, he got back up.
When all of Team Cal abused him, he got back up.
When Tony was too drunk and busy for to console him on the anniversary of his parents' death, he got back up.
When he had no one to help him stand, hot got back up.
When he had been bullied for three years by the people he once considered his heroes, he got back up.
When he tried to jump off of a bridge, he got back up.
But when he had been in the bathroom too long with the razor, he didn't get back up.
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"Hey! Whimpy! Get out of the damn bathroom I have to get in." Sam screamed, banging on the door that Peter had webbed up to keep everyone out.

He had a razor in his hand and was cutting his arm. After a few dozen cuts, the banging was getting louder, and the insults were getting more colorful.

Peter washes the razor, pulled down the sleeves of his red hoodie, and went to open the door.

He stumbled and fell to the ground. Blood poured out of the cuts he made, and the cuts the Avengers had made. Peter closed his eyes. He let the darkness encircle him.

"FUCK YOU IDIOT WHIMP ORPHAN! I HOPE YOU DIE IN THERE! Steve can you come kick the damn door down?"

Steve came over and kicked the damn door down to see the kid on the floor with a puddle of blood. "Shit! Call Bruce." Steve said. He picked Peter up and noticed how light he was. Ridiculously light, even for Steve. He took Peter to the medbay and then went back upstairs for dinner.

~three and a half years later~

𝕤 𝕖 𝕖   𝕪 𝕠 𝕦   𝕚 𝕟   𝕒   𝕞 𝕚 𝕟 𝕦 𝕥 𝕖

~three and a half years later~

Peter has been in a coma for three and a half years. The Avengers all had realized what they had done to him, and what he always did for them despite it all. They were all messes.

Today was Peter's birthday. They all crowded into his little room, with a small vanilla cupcake with strawberry frosting and a candle. "Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to Peter. Happy Birthday to you."

A small breath blew out the candle. The looked at Peter, to see his eyes slowly opening. He looked down at the cupcake. "You guys should leave." He said. His first words in three and a half years, was asking them to leave and they were crushed.

Everyone immediately stood and left, Bucky leaving the cupcake for him. Tony stayed back. "Peter, I'm so sorry. This is my fault. I know you want me to leave like everyone else, but.. I just wanted to let you know that the night after you went down, was when I dumped all the alcohol. I've been sober since." Peter have him a flat look.

"Take the cupcake with you on your way out, I don't trust they didn't try to poison me. Seems to be their favorite when I almost die. Just wish I actually did this time."

-

As soon as he was discharged from the hospital, ho moved in with Mj, Ned, and Betty who shared an apartment by MIT where they all went. Peter was accepted as soon as he applied, due to his genius. He cut the toxic goes out of his life, except for Pepper because she's awesome.

A few years later, Tony came to him and they talked. He learned to trust Tony again. One by one, he learned to trust the Avengers. But he never was able to trust Sam, Wanda, or Cap despite their best efforts. He just couldn't.

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