Pale Rose - Lion Whisperer AU [Starker]

"Peter Parker. Nice to meet you, sir," the young man says, his smile just as warm as the sun above them. Peter suddenly turns his head slightly, seemingly hearing something behind him. A grin appears on his face and he turns. "Nedda!" He belts as he braces himself. "You got the stalkies?"

Peter's cooing catches Tony off guard and the older man shifts where he stands, face going pale, when his EDITH glasses - through the fencing - lock onto a lioness with her eyes strained on Peter. Her body low to the ground, shoulders raised slightly and she licks her lips. Peter's body language is confident, though. Tony has to bite his hand to keep himself from shouting when the lioness lunges forward from the bushes and throws herself onto Peter, who immediately sits down on his butt to catch her weight. Tony stares amazed at how the big cat rubs herself all over Peter and... Peter rubs back. The boy presses his face against the lionness' neck as he coos and laughs. Sometimes he makes a funny sound, which seems to mimic the deep huffing noises coming from the lioness' throat. They're... Playing together?

Tony is stunned by the sight.