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The bell rang. It was not only the end of the day, but also the end of the school year.
Ecstatic kids ran out of the classes, screaming and yelling, absorbing any unfortunate kid who didn’t want to be run over. Peter also followed the blobs of people that basically pushed him out of the school with Ned in tow. Thankfully, Peter didn’t get sensory overload as that would’ve been horrible in a hallway of excited kids, but his enhanced hearing was still being a burden.
Once outside of the school, Peter and Ned finally got some space to breathe, Peter glad that his ears weren’t bleeding. Fortunately, they had all their classes together this year, so they had found each other easily, but MJ didn’t share their last 3 classes. Ready for the summer, they finally met up with MJ on the left of the school near the dumpsters (this is where they decided to meet up after school).
“Remind me why we decided to meet near the dumpsters again?” Peter crossed his arms, pouting. His enhanced sense made the trash smell so much worse.
“Well Parker, do you think I can even hear you talk out there with those ravage animals at the front screaming their lungs out.” MJ glared at him, deflecting Peter’s act of trying to be the strong one in the conversation.
“Fair point.” Peter uncrossed his arms and awkwardly rubbed the side of his left arm.
“Dumb Parker, why would you argue with MJ,” he thought to himself. Peter had liked Liz, but after the Homecoming incident, Peter slowly fell head over heels for MJ. Nowadays, Peter tried his hardest to impress MJ anyway he could, even if that meant trying to be confident and strong like MJ was with her remarks.
“Yeah, I agree with MJ. It’s wayyyy too loud out there to discuss our plans about the summer.” Ned strechted the “way” in the sentence, in the way that annoyyed MJ the most.
“Say it one more word like that Leeds, and I’ll make sure your mother nows about that time you bought that lego set without her consent.”
“Woah okay, lets calm down now. We don’t want a fight before our glorious summer plans right?” Peter knew they hardly ever argued about anything, but there was a first time for anything.
MJ blew a piece of hair that fell on her face as she stood straighter, Ned trying to hide behind Peter.
“Glorious summer days, huh. All I get to do over the summer is watch my younger siblings and make sure they don’t kill each other.” MJ quipped, changing the mood of the conversation rather quickly. That’s one thing Peter liked about MJ, she always knew how to lead the conversation in the best way.
“I’m going to go traveling with my parents for the most part. We’re going to stay with our relatives out of the country after visiting France, China, Ko-”
“Okay, we get it Leeds, you’re going to have a hell of a time during your summer. How ‘bout you Parker?”
“Oh, u-um nothing really. Just hang at the tower with my dad, maybe interact with humans once in a while.”
Peter noticed he stuttered, and blushed profusely, hoping no one would notice.
“Dude I still can’t believe your dad is now Iron Man.”
“Yeah Parker-STARK, even I can’t believe that your father is a billionaire.” Emphasizing the last name “Stark”, MJ smiled towards Peter.
“Well, it’s not really that big of a deal, like I can’t even tell anyone that I’m his son or anything except you guys and stuff…”
“Hey kid!”
The trio turned around to see Happy Hogan waving at them with a frown.
“Oh, looks like my ride is here, talk to you later on group chat. Let’s try and find a comfortable day to meet together, yeah?”
“Sure.” Both Ned and MJ simultaneously replied, then looked at each other wide-eyed, “JINX!”
“Alright bye!” Peter waved at the pair, who also smiled back and waved.
With that, he ran to the black Audi that was probably the most flashy car on the block.
“Hey Happy.”
“Hey, Pete. How about you tell me why you and your nerd gang were hanging around the dumpsters. Doing drugs, perhaps?” Happy quirked an eyebrow at Peter curiously.
“Happy! We would never.” Peter practically yelled with his voice going above an octave than normal. He quickly covered his mouth realizing he yelled in front of the whole school and voice cracked.
“I know, you goody-two-shoes, get in the car.”
Happy opened the door for Peter and quickly made his way into the driver's seat. When Peter stepped into the car though, he didn’t expect to see his dad with a wide smile.
“Dad? What are you doing here?”
“Shouldn’t you be happy to see your old man?”
Peter rammed himself into his dad and hugged him tightly.
“That’s more like it kid.” Tony returned the hug. “ How was your day?”
“Good. I can’t believe school is finally over. Now we can just do whatever we want and work in the labs all day.” Peter said as he broke away from the hug.
“Yeah, it’s going to be the best summer of my life. Spending it with my favorite son.” Tony ruffled Peter’s hair
“I’m your only son though!” Peter retorted as he fixed his hair.
“Wow, so you don’t count DUM-E as your sibling. Cause to me, they’re like my sons as well. I created them.”
“So you’re saying I’m you’re favorite out of us 2?”
“Wow, if you’re going to keep shutting your old man down with remarks like that my ego will die sooner than when my hair turns grey from you getting hurt all the time.”
“Well, I learned from the best.” Peter and Tony kept on talking afterward, practically about everything. New tech ideas, upgrades to the spider-suit, and more. In no time, they arrived at the tower.
“Boss, we’re here.”
“Thanks, Happy, take the day off.”
“Like I can even blow some steam from the stress I get.” Happy murmured.
“What was that Happy?”
“Get out of the car.” Happy deadpanned.
“Love you too Happy, c’mon lets go Peter.” Tony and Peter waved bye to Happy as he sped off the driveway.
“Ready for the best summer ever?”
“Yeah! Let's go Dad!” Peter pumped his fists into the air in excitement.
The whole day, they worked in the labs and watched movies later at night. Tony was having the best time of his life, and he meant it. He would give anything up to have more days like these with Peter. His son. God, he can’t believe this boy is his son. It felt like it was only yesterday when May had died, and Peter was blocking himself away from everyone he loved, including Tony. Those were some hard times.
“Dad, you okay? You don’t look so good.” Tony had a face on intense concentration, his eyes pricked with tears.
“Pete, I’m fine. Just thinking about something.”
“K, but if you need anything, you can always talk to me.”
“I know kid, you’re the best. And you know that spending my time with you gets rid of my worries right?”
“Yeah. That’s what Pepper said.”
“Well, Peppers always right, so it’s true.”
Peter snuggled closer into Tony’s side, movie forgotten, merely playing as a background noise.
“I love you so much, Dad.”
“I love you too, Peter.”