Save Me

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Trigger warning
Peter shot up, hyperventilating slightly. His nightmares were back, again. About homecoming night. About Skip. He sighed as he dropped his feet down on the floor and stood up.

He stumbled into his bathroom. As he got to the sink he splashed water in his face before looking in the mirror and sighed.

He wanted everything to stop. How he was feeling, the bad memories and thoughts going through his head. The never being good enough, the almost constant numbness.

He took the blade out his cabinet, every other time he'd come close he'd always been able to stop himself. But this time, he wasn't sure he could.

He held it to his wrist, near the inside of his elbow, tears began blinding him. He had somehow forgotten this feeling. Soon he was dragging his balde across, going deeper than he meant.

He panicked slightly watching as blood instantly began to crawl out. Soon one became two and two became four and four became six.

He was about to press down again before he heard light footsteps. He moved it away from his arm as Tony walked in.

He gave him a panicked look before taking the blade out his hand.

"I..I'm...I'm sorry," Peter said with tears in his eyes.

"It's alright," he said softly putting the blade in the back pocket of his jeans. "How about we clean this up and go down to the lab? I need a little help with what I'm working on."

He didn't really he just wanted Peter to stay close by. He didn't know how to help, what to say or do.

"Okay."

"Come on then," he said as Peter wiped the tears from his eyes trying to give him smile.

Peter pulled his sleeves down as he walked out the room and walked down the stairs following behind Tony. Peter walked at the side of him as they walked past the few people who were still sitting around the table talking. 

•

Peter had helped Tony with the blueprints to a new suit for Rhodey. But after about half an hour he got tired. Tony looked over as he dropped his smile and stopped before walking over and sitting on the couch.

"You okay?" Tony asked softly before sitting down next to him. Peter just nodded. "You don't have anymore..do you?"

Peter didn't answer he just put his head on Tony's shoulder. "I'm really sorry about that."

"It's okay, try to come to me next time if you can kiddo."

After a couple minutes Peter lifted his head up causing Tony to look him in the eyes.

"No matter what I'm gonna be here," Tony said before pulling him into a hug.

Peter smiled slightly before hearing the door open. The two looked over to see Rhodey walk in towards them.

"Hey Pete," he said with a small smile.

"Hey," he said trying to smile back.

"Hey honey bear, how was the doctor?" Tony asked as Rhodey who just rolled his eyes.

"Wait, honey bear?" Peter asked with a smile. "I thought I was the gay one."

Rhodey just started laughing, "I like this kid," he said to Tony with a smile who just rolled his eyes.

"Ive got homework. I'm gonna do it in my room," he said before standing up.