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“Hey, Spider-boy,” A voice popped up behind Peter, and he sighed.
“Can’t you knock for once?” He groaned as he noticed none other than Tony Stark's daughter.
Who Peter happened to have a massive crush on. Massive. Not that he minded when she came to him. He always loved seeing her or hearing her voice.
“The boss-man wants you.” She gives Peter a stupid grin and Peter tilts his head in confusion. What would Stark need or want? She just offered a shrug and ducked out of his room. “If I were you, I’d hurry. He seemed pretty impatient when he asked me to grab you.”
Peter groaned and threw his hands in the air in defeat as Mr. Stark pushed him for an answer once again.
“Do you-” Tony found himself grimacing at what he was about to say. “Like my daughter?” Tony fixed his eyes on Peter in a slight glare. Tony felt he already knew the answer, he had seen the
way Peter looked at her and how he talked to her, or how his face lit up when he saw her.
“Yeah, I like her. She’s a cool girl.” Peter said nonchalantly, or at least tried to. Yet he knew that’s not the way Tony
ment.
“Parker, don’t be a smartass. You knew what I meant.” Tony snaps, eyes scanning Peter over and over.
“No… I don’t like your daughter.” Peter’s voice wavers, and Stark can already tell he’s lying. Peter has never been good at lying.
“Parker, don’t lie to me.” Tony hissed, turning to grab a small tablet. “This,” He waves the tablet ever so slightly. “Parker, shows me what I need. I’d rather hear it from you than see a recording.”
“If you already know why are you asking me?” Peter snaps, then realizes his mistake. “I’m sorry Mr. Stark, that was, uh, way out of line.”
“Glad you caught yourself, and I’ll forgive you if you tell me what I’m asking you.” Tony replies, leaning against a desk looking at Peter for an answer.
“Yeah… I like her.” Peter casts his eyes downwards, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
“You like her. Coulda’ said that sooner. Christ kid, you’re killing me.” Tony chuckled, then got more serious. “Look at me Parker, and I mean look at me.” Tony’s voice got stronger and louder, causing Peter to jump.
“Y-Yeah?” He stammered, his voice higher than usual.
“What exactly do you think about her?” Tony’s voice softens up and so does his face as he notices Peter tense up.
“I- oh god. This is, heh, awkward,” Peter laughs uncomfortably as he scans the room looking anywheres but Tony’s eyes.
“My eyes are up here kid.”
“I- uh, I think your daughter is very attractive and is a good friend? I think she’s a friend anyways.She’s super cute and she’s really nice and pretty and she’s got beautiful eyes and an adorable nose and the cutest smile. Her laugh melts my heart, and her voice is so sweet and gentle and it’s like honey, I couldn’t ever get rid of hearing her voice, and-”
“Okay, Christ, no need to give all the details. God Parker, you’re in worse than I thought. I mean, I wasn’t expecting that much of an answer,”
“You asked me to tell you what I thought of her!!” Peter yelps, embarrassed by all that he’s confessed to none other than his crushes father, but also his boss. The person who kept him in the Avengers. Oh man, this was when the panic set in. Would he get kicked out? Would Stark refuse him of seeing her? Oh god, what would happen?
“Well, I can’t stop young love from blossoming. I was a teen too you know, I’m not gonna keep you from seeing her or any of that bullshit, it’s not Romeo and Juliet. You’re just lucky I like you Peter.” Tony sighed, squeezing the bridge of his nose.
“C-Can I.. go?” Peter squeaks. He just wants to leave, he’s uncomfortable and it’s awkward knowing that Tony freaking Stark knows about his crush on his daughter, and it’s more awkward that Tony Stark is his boss.
“Yeah, but Peter,” Tony turns to Peter, his expression… soft? “No funny business, alright? I’ll kick your ass.” Tony gives Peter a small smile that almost seems… reassuring?
“Y-Yes Mr. Stark.” Peter replies, his voice shaky, but his pitch normal.
“Hey kid, wait!” Tony called after him as Peter tried to make a quick getaway before anything else could happen. Unfortunately, it did not work. Peter turned slowly on his heels, getting more uncomfy each second.
“Call me Tony kid, you don’t need to be formal.” Tony smiled, and it seemed as though it was… sincere? Peter nodded and mouthed an okay, and turned around. Tony watched as Peter hightailed his ass out of there, darting out of the room as fast as he could.
Just when he thought he would get a break, Peter sees none other than Starks daughter sitting in a chair reading a book in his room.
“Hhhhey… What are you doing in here?” Peter asks as he flops onto his bed.
“Oh! Didn’t hear you come in,” She dog-earred her page and set the book down. “I went out earlier and I grabbed some burgers, wondered if you wanted one.” She tossed Peter a bag, and he took it with a wide smile.
“Dude, are you serious? I love you so much now!” He joked laughing, although to him, it was the truth.
“Hey, Peter, if you don’t mind me asking,” She took a bite out of her burger, then continued to speak. “What did Tony talk to you about?” She asked, then noticed Peter frown and quickly added; “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”
“No, no it’s fine…” Peter hesitated, wondering if he should confess or just give a small summary.
“Well, heh, Stark asked me if I liked you,” Peter’s voice wavered as he began to speak again, avoiding her eyes when he noticed the expression on her face. In some other circumstance, it would be comical. But right now, Peter couldn’t find himself to laugh.
“Wait, hang on, like me in what way?” She asks, her voice gaining in pitch.
“If I had a crush on you…” Peter began to sweat, his palms getting sweaty.
“What did you say..?” Her voice was quiet, and almost inaudible.
“I told him how I really felt.” Peter felt as though he could almost cry. He wasn’t sure why, but it was stressing him out so much telling her he liked her.
“Which is…?” She noticed Peter blink away a few tears and set down her stuff. “Hey, hey what’s wrong?”
“I- I just really like you and I hope that me telling you doesn’t affect our friendship. I don’t want you to be creeped out because of the fact that you’re always on my mind and I can’t stop thinking about how much I like- well, maybe even love you. Most days, I really really want to kiss you, and I can’t help but think that you don’t like me the way I like you.” Peter started speaking, and he couldn’t stop. He just poured everything out, and now he felt even worse. He didn’t mean to say that much and now he was afraid of how she would react.
Getting up, she sat next to Peter on the bed, then she placed her hand gently on his shoulder as he buried his face into his hands. Moving her hand, she softly rubbed his back, then wrapped her arms around him in a hug. Slowly, she laid down and took him with her. She ran her hands through his hair as she spoke.
“Peter, it’s okay. I feel the same way, there isn’t a need to be afraid of it. If it were to affect our friendship, I hope it would be because we were in a relationship. I really like you too Pete, I think I might even love you,” She pulled him closer into her embrace as he slowly turned to look at her. “Peter, look at me,” She cupped his face in her hands, her eyes full of emotion. “I love you.” She whispered, watching as Peter wiped the few tears off his cheeks and let out a small, gleeful laugh.
“Can I kiss you?” He asked, looking at her and moving his face closer as she nodded. Their lips touched, softly grasping onto each other as they fell into the bliss. It was full of emotion, and oh so perfect.
Soon enough, the two fell asleep, arms wrapped around each other in a sweet embrace. Their foreheads touching, arms and legs entwined. They fit together almost like a puzzle, and both of them had smile smiles on their faces.
It was a sight to see, and Tony couldn’t be happier knowing that his daughter found a good guy to settle down. Even though it wasn’t official, Tony knew the two would stay together for days to come. Tony had a smile on his face as he closed the door, letting the two sleep. For once, everything was working out perfectly.