"Stay"

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by Spidersoning

by Spidersoning

A/N- Sorry this one is so short.

(Peter's P.O.V)

I am exhausted, I haven't been able to sleep much. With patrolling always seeming to overrun and homework piling up, i only seem to be able to get an hour or two a night if i'm lucky. Dad tries to help me but i know he finds sleep hard as well. I just don't seem to have enough time to sleep nowadays.

I have just finished my patrol, it's around 2 AM. I walk into the kitchen to grab some coffee to try to keep myself awake as i have homework to get done. I see dad sat there, drinking coffee and working on something. "Hey dad" i mumble, grabbing myself a cup and sitting beside him and pulling out my homework. "Kiddo what are you doing up" he asks, voice soft and sounding worn out. I look up from my equation and look to my dad. He has bags under his under his eyes, stubble on his chin from where he hasn't had time to shave.

"Just got things to do" i say, sipping on my coffee. "Pete. You're going to wear yourself out. You need to sleep" He says meaningfully. I look at him with my 'really' face and say "Are you going to listen to your advice". He thinks for a minute before putting his work down, standing he drops his mug in the sink and gives me a pointed look.

I follow him and he walks to the sofa, "Lets watch a film" he says sitting on the sofa. I sit beside him leaning into him and a film starts.

Nearing the end i feel my eyes start to drop. I lean further into my dad and steal his warmth. He runs his fingers through my hair. I feel him pick me up and walk somewhere.

I know i'm in bed and i can hear my dad leaving, i open my eyes slightly and whisper "Stay. Please". He turns to me with a light smile, he slips in beside me and i lay my head onto his arc reactor as i fall into the best sleep i ever had with the warm safe glow of the reactor, knowing my dad is safe and alive.