#anti starker

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Can we talk about how cute it is that Peter thought Tony was that tall for the bunny ears?

And also... does that mean they didn't plan at all to do bunny ears to each other? I mean, if they had planned it, Peter would have checked to see if he was doing them right.

So that means that originally the photo was going to be with Tony's arm around Peter's back, and Peter's arm around Tony's shoulders.

These two will never stop making me cry.

[idk-bruh-20]

(I'm not back sorry y'all, just saw we were due for a reminder)

[irondad-defensesquad]

My Irondad fic recs!

I thought of doing this because why not? Admittedly, I'm not reading as much fanfiction as I did a couple years ago, but some fics have changed my life entirely. In case I forgot one, I'll add it later!

I would’ve organized this in a bullet list, but Tumblr hates me and invented a character limit for that. So this is going to be long and will be under the cut. Anyway, let’s do this!

Rare and Sweet As Cherry Wine by loubuttons – I've mentioned this one before, but this fic right here was what inspired me to write my own Irondad works. One very particular detail I like about it is how it portrays Maria, Tony's mother. It's not what I usually see in other fics about Tony's childhood, since they tend to make Howard the big bad parent. Of course, this is because I personally related to it, as I don't believe in the "bad parent vs. good parent". I also like that it praises Edwin Jarvis as the one who looked out for Tony the most. It's pretty realistic and a very melancholic character study, IMO. *TW for abuse and neglect*

You're Always Iron Man by madasthesea – a very short fic but I absolutely love the premise. Takes place after the big battle in Iron Man 2, and Tony finds little Peter again. They have a very endearing interaction. The following chapter is also very cute!

Nothing like a fresh cup of humiliation in the morning by madasthesea – Pure fluff! This one is probably a classic in the Irondad fandom. Tony kisses Peter's forehead without second thought. Shenanigans ensue. It's so adorable and funny. If you just want to read fluff without angst, this one is for you.

when my body won't hold me anymore (where will I go) by madasthesea - I think I heard about this fic thanks to @/irondadfics here on Tumblr, but I might be wrong since I already knew the Nice work, kid series. Anyway, Peter is believed to be dead, so Tony (and the rest of the Avengers team) is mourning him. In reality, Peter is astral projecting. You know, sort of like how Stephen Strange, in his first movie, was fighting a guy in the other dimension while his body on Earth was struggling to live. That's basically what happens. Strange appears, of course, and saves the day. And I pretty much LOVE the presumed dead trope. I don't know why. Maybe it's the angst of it all. *TW for grief/mourning and temporary character death*

The Reason by doctornineandthreequarters – I think I read this one when I was still writing Oh, take me back to the start. I was looking for fics for inspiration, and I found this one. During the Time Heist in Endgame, Tony remembers the reason he's fighting to bring everyone else back. It's very emotional.

Couch Cuddles by happyaspie – Classic sickfic, but with more fluff than anything. I like rereading it when I feel lonely and touch-starved, especially when I'm also sick like Peter.

You’re So Much Like Me (I’m Sorry) by SpaceCowboysFromMars – Irondad + Miles Morales! Peter is an adult in this, and he freaks out when an injured Miles arrives in his apartment. Tony gives him some wisdom about mentoring and parenting. I don’t usually find Irondad stories featuring Miles (and not necessarily a Spider-Verse crossover), so this was a nice discovery. Peter & Miles & Tony is a very underrated trio IMO. *TW for slight gore*

I'm Glad I Have You by punkybunny – Peter has been having a rough time, dealing with loneliness as Aunt May is not home often, and with bullying at school... until he finally has the chance to spend time with Tony. However, the demons don't disappear completely. Obviously, more Hurt/Comfort, lmao. *TW for nightmare/bad dream*

I Want to Trust You by punkybunny – Actually part of a series that, admittedly, I haven't read all the other stories. But even this one is a very interesting concept on its own. This is a Hydra Peter AU, after Peter has been rescued. He gets sick but given his past in Hydra, he thinks Tony is going to get angry. Peter is proven wrong when Tony helps him get better. The ending is very adorable. I'll see if I can read the rest of the series one day. *TW for past abuse and experimentation*

what you think I've done wrong by ironxprince – I don't often read Biodad stories as you all know, but I was, again, looking for inspiration for You keep me searching for a heart of gold, and I stumbled across this one. Basically Peter, as Tony's biological son, finally meets Howard. It goes as well as you think /sarcasm. *TW for physical abuse*

i, in time, will climb my mountain by ironxprince – This one is heavy. Once again, Peter is Tony's bio son, and he's suicidal. Every time Peter attempts suicide, he buys a new plant. Tony doesn't know this, so he's confused as to why there are so many plants in their house. I love this one, but of course, I try to read it when I’m not having a really bad day. *Once again, TW for suicide attempts*

how do you get that lonely (and nobody knows?) by parkrstark – Yeah... another heavy one. Peter attempts suicide but he saves himself before he reaches the ground. With that, he goes to Tony. This ends happily, don't worry. *TW for suicide attempt*

When You Can't Sleep by Emily_F6 – Pretty much Tony comforting a sleepy Peter, who has just had a nightmare about Thanos. Just Hurt/Comfort and domestic fluff. *TW for mention of death*

i get by (but it's eating me alive) by Livinei – Honestly, I think this is the BEST May's Abusive Boyfriend story I've ever read. For one, none of the characters are oblivious nor dismissive of Peter's feelings. May isn't neglectful and Ned actually tries to encourage Peter to tell someone. I also like that Peter isn't completely helpless. I don't usually see those things in other fics with this trope, sadly. And of course, Protective Tony is my weakness. *TW for emotional and physical abuse*

Hold Me Together by An_Odd_Idea – Post-Endgame where Tony is alive, and Peter and Tony are both trying to cope, so they rely on each other. Pure Hurt/Comfort.

A Tremendous Thing by ExpectoPatronum – Possibly one of my favorite Irondad stories EVER. Also post-Endgame with Alive Tony (though the author better explains it in the notes, it's supposed to be part of a series, but this story can be read on its own). There are a lot of references to Charlotte's Web if you're familiar with it. Basically, it's Father's Day and Peter is feeling guilty and out of place at Tony's lake house, even though everyone is readily trying to include him. It's absolutely beautiful and painful.

Hug You I Must by spiderwriting (catch_you_later) – Probably one of the first touch-starved Peter fics I've read. I like how it describes touch-starvation as this "itchy" current in your body, something that makes you anxious. Thankfully, Peter gets his hug later on. Plus there are some Star Wars references (the title probably is one, lol). *There's some minor violence here when Peter is fighting off some bad guys, but not the focus of the fic*

When You're There With No One There To Hold, I'll Be The Arms That Reach For You by Squibbles94 – Another touch-starved Peter fic. But I really like the references to Cast Away. Ironically I saw this movie in the same year the author published this fic (dare I say SHORTLY after it was posted). I also had no idea that Cast Away was entirely about isolation. Gosh, the main character's monologue at the end ALWAYS gets to me... anyway, yeah, the peak of the pandemic was awful to me, so reading fics like this one helped tons. It still does.

I am cold by N/A (orphan account) – Peter tries to visit Tony, but he gets lost in a subway tunnel on a freezing day. Eventually we learn why Peter wanted to see Tony, but overall this is mainly domestic fluff. Everything ends well.

Sorry Pedro by PinkEasterEggs – One of the first Irondad fics I read. Peter has a nightmare about Homecoming (mainly Toomes), but he avoids waking Tony for that reason. But thanks to F.R.I.D.A.Y's protocols, Peter goes to his mentor. Tony is also super soft here and it makes my heart swoon.

you are enough by diaz_evan – Another post-Endgame fic. Arguably I began reading Irondad fics only after Endgame released. Anyway, this one is short, kinda sad but it ends well. It’s Tony’s birthday and Peter feels very anxious about what to get him as a present. Thankfully, he doesn’t need to prove his love for Tony. *TW for panic attack*

Happy Father’s Day, Mr. Stark by downeylove – There are a lot of Father’s Day fics for these two, of course, but this one takes the cake for me. It’s simple but very endearing to me. Tony obviously doesn’t have good memories of this day, but Peter changes that for the first time. It’s really cute. Plus, Pepper is here, and I love her. I wish I could read more of her interacting with Peter. *TW for mentions of alcoholism and past child abuse*

5 Times Peter Didn’t Say He Was Struggling… And The One Time He Did by Bladam_Shevine – Again, an old fic I read years ago. I admit I haven’t re-read it in a while, but I remember enjoying it and even saving it to read offline. It’s basically what it says in the title: Peter struggles in many ways and he initially refuses help. Tony is always there to reassure him he can count on him. Bruce is here if you like him! And MJ helps Peter on one of the chapters as well. The chapters might get heavier as they go, but it ends on a hopeful note. *TW for injury, panic attack, suicide attempt (it doesn’t involve Peter), and depression*

The Good Days and the Bad by SoupGirlLovesSoup - Peter has had a bad day, now he's cuddling with Tony. It takes a while before Peter finally tells him what happened. It gets sad, but it's mostly fluff and it ends hopefully. I love re-reading it when I need the comfort. *TW for mention of suicide attempt, depression, and bullying*

Breathe Again by gwenoakley - Post-Endgame where Tony survives. He's recovering in the hospital and Peter finally reunites with him. Before that, though, we can feel the anxiety and trauma Peter feels. Definitely makes me emotional. It's the ending they deserved.

Well, for now this is it! Again, I might add more fics here. I think I also could make a list of what particular concepts I want to read more in Irondad stories, so maybe you guys could give me your own recs. I might try to resume my habit of reading Irondad fics, because they give me a lot of comfort. Thanks for reading this far! I hope you enjoy any of the stories I included.

(I'm aware some authors here have their accounts on Tumblr, but I didn't want to annoy anyone by tagging them, so yeah 😅)

[tonystarchive]

IRONDAD & SPIDER-SON WHUMP MASTERLIST—PART 1

Last Updated: September 2023

As promised, here is my long overdue Irondad Whump Masterlist! This list took an embarrassing amount of time to compile and over forty pages in my Google Docs (!!!!!).

Due to the sheer amount of fics, I will be posting in parts. Within these posts, each fic will categorized by its most prevalent trope/theme.

I hope the work from these talented contributors brings as much whumpy joy to you as they do to me!

Also, a very special shoutout to my most treasured Irondad authors iron_spider, for_the_night, madasthesea, losingmymindtonight, AdVitemAeternum, MotherKarizma, and so many more! This post is dedicated to you. ♡ 

Adoption/Tony Stark is Peter Parker’s Biological Father

5 Times Tony Acted Like Peter’s Dad by for_the_night

Summary: “And the one time he actually was." *Featuring an award evening, nightmares, a father-son field trip, appendicitis, and a very special gift—oh, and SO many forehead kisses.*

Alive and Healing by Watermeloness

Summary: “‘...bank robbery gone wrong in Queens. We’re receiving live footage from the crime site, where a 15-year-old teenager has been severely injured. Witnesses report a young boy getting shot after trying to stop the perpetrators. The last we’ve heard, his state is critical and he’s being rushed to…’ Statistically, there are a lot of 15-year-old teenagers in Queens. The city is filled with 15-year-old teenagers that are all brave in their own ways. This doesn’t have to be their teenager. But Peter is not picking up his phone.”

Dad Is Just A Word (You Give It Meaning) by madasthesea

Summary: “Father's Day, two years after May dies. Peter has something special to give and something important to say.”

For Want of a Dad (In Need of a Son) by GhostInTheBAU

Summary: “So, have you given the camping trip any more thought?’ Ned asks, and he groans internally at the change in subject.  He'd much rather go back to talking about his non-existent love life, thanks.  The trip is during spring break—a four-day long trek out into the wilderness, camping and hiking and gathering who even knows what, learning all about nature and the great outdoors. But the real kicker?  It's an event specifically designed for fathers and their sons, which is something Peter doesn't have, and something he will never be. Not again." Or: Peter longs to have a deeper relationship with his mentor, a more meaningful connection; but he's managed to convince himself that the only reason Tony Stark spends any time with him at all is purely because of his enhancement. Because of Spider-Man.

Homebound by AdVitamAeternam

Summary: “Shortly after Homecoming, Peter starts having panic attacks. Tony happens to have some experience with those. What do you do when everyone around you has a tendency to die? What do you do when the last person, the most precious, the one you absolutely cannot lose, maybe wants you? Do you give in, or do you run? Do you take what they offer, or do you keep them as far away from the disaster that is your life as you can?”

I Love You More Than Anything Series by iron_spider

Summary: “The highs and lows of Tony unexpectedly becoming a single dad at 31—from Peter’s early baby years, all the way past the defeat of Thanos”

I’ll Always Protect You (Even If You Don’t Want Me To) by JAWorley

Summary: “So much changed with Peter’s body chemistry after the bite that new things are still coming up that surprise him. One day he and Tony are having a fight and Peter is so stressed out he ends up having a seizure. Seizures… great, so that’s a thing now, and Tony has decided that the best thing is for Peter to stop being Spider-Man. The more the seizures happen, the more protective Tony becomes. All Peter wants is to have his life back." Or: May asks Tony to take joint custody of Peter to help with the Spider-Man thing and this new stress seizure issue. Peter learns that sometimes parents do what’s necessary even if it’s not a popular choice with their kids.

Questions of Science, Science and Progress (Do Not Speak As Loud As My Heart) by l_u_c_k_y_c_l_o_v_e_r

Summary: “I had to find you, tell you I need you. Tell you I set you apart." Or: Peter stays with Tony for a few weeks, and the pair get into all kinds of shenanigans. And maybe, just maybe, those few weeks will usher in something more.

These Days I’ll Sit On Cornerstones by Finny3120

Summary: “Tony was ill-prepared to find that the vigilante he'd recruited was a 14-year-old boy. He was even less prepared for Peter Parker to be mute. But Peter hasn't spoken since his uncle died. And the more Tony works with the teen, the less it matters to him. He hears Peter just fine.” 

You’re Stuck With Me by for_the_night

Summary: “I’m adopting you. I don’t care what you have to say.’ Peter gaped. Of all of the entrances he’d expected from Mister Stark after being alone in a hospital room for hours, that wasn’t one of them." Or: Peter gets taken to hospital with a ruptured appendix and Tony comes to a daunting realization of just how little hold he has on the kid outside of Medbay.

Alternate Universe

My Baby, My Baby by SpaceCowboysFromMars

Summary: “Silence falls over them like a warm blanket. Distantly, there’s commotion down on the street as people walk home from clubs. Peter thinks Tony might be his best friend in the whole world. After a long, peaceful moment, Tony says, voice dripping with warmth, ‘Night, kid.’  ‘Goodnight, Mr. Stark." Or: Tony and Peter in the middle of the night, in five alternate universes.

Visiting Hours by Sara (ctrsara)

Summary: “Boss?’ Tony jolted out of his half-asleep state. ‘What’s up, FRI?’ ‘There is a visitor here to see you.’ Tony jumped up. Anyone he knew would usually call or text first, so he was immediately on alert.   ‘Who is it, FRI?’ ‘I need you to have an open mind, and know that I do not believe this person is any threat.’ Oh, yeah, that made him feel better.  ‘Excuse me? How about you let me decide that, Watson?’ He started walking towards the door, activating his watch gauntlet.   ‘Wait, Boss.’ He was annoyed, but he trusted his AI enough to stop and listen. ‘I also need you to know that I have performed biometric scanning, and this person is who they appear to be. However, they insist they’re not from our universe, and that is the part I don’t understand." — In a universe where he never invented time travel, and never brought anyone back, Tony Stark gets a late-night visitor he never could have expected. Prompt taken from @idk-bruh-20 Irondad fic idea #97 on Tumblr. Idea from @derpmallow.

What The Heart Knows by AdVitamAeternam

Summary: “When Peter wakes up, his head is being assaulted by a sledgehammer. He has no idea where he is. He has no idea what happened to him. He has no idea who he is, other than ‘Peter.’ But then, he looks over at the man who is scrutinizing him with worried eyes, and he knows who the man is. That's his dad." Or: The one where Peter gets hit over the head really, really hard and has temporary amnesia, and makes a very reasonable assumption based on the data presented to him.

Angst

A Far Green Country by madasthesea

Summary: “He just wanted Peter to be happy. More than anything in the world, he wanted Peter to be happy. Oh, Tony thought as that realization sunk down into the pit of his stomach and took root. I love him.”

A River To Skate Away On by frostysunflowers

Summary: “Peter has survived a spider bite, a building falling on him, turning to dust and being a teenager. He can handle anything. Except being forgotten.”

Agape by canon irondad (tomlinsoul)

Summary: “It's Tony's first date night with Pepper since the Snap, and Peter can't wait to spend some quality time with his little sister. Too bad a pair of hapless intruders, head trauma, and a panicked helicopter ride throw a spanner in the works." Whumptober 2022 Day 8: Head Trauma + Day 7: Seizures + Day 19: Repeatedly Passing Out + BTHB: Big Brother Instinct

Broken Heart Syndrome by iron_spider

Summary: “Tony is clearly really upset, the kind of upset that Peter’s only seen the likes of a couple of times, and it’s too close after everything happening to really talk about it. He can definitely see that now.  ‘I’m sorry,’ Peter says. ‘I’m sorry, I should have answered—’ ‘Yeah, you should have answered!’ Tony yells. His bottom lip is trembling and he shakes his head, his eyes wild. He runs his hand over his forehead. ‘Okay, okay, I’ll know for next time,’ Peter says. He doesn’t know what’s gonna make this better. Probably nothing. ‘There better not be a next time,’ Tony says, dropping his hand from his face. ‘God, like this? Pete, no one knew where he was but you, and you—you kept it that way so nobody knew what the hell was happening, and you—you weren’t answering, kid, and that asshole sent me all that shit plucked directly from my nightmares, and I was trying to be strong for May because she was worried, too, and you—and you, I—I thought I wasn’t gonna ever—I thought—Jesus, Peter, you don’t think, you don’t—’ Tony bends over, clutching at his arm and breathing hard through his mouth.”

Dead In There, You’re Dead In There by iron_spider

Summary: “Peter, you’ve been acting insane for the past however many days and it’s giving me an ulcer, what’s going on, what did I do? Tell me. Tell me and I’ll fix it.’ Peter is still stalking around, and Friday is listing off his injuries, from a concussion to broken ribs to a sprained ankle, and Tony feels sick looking at it all. ‘You’ll fix it,’ Peter says, glancing over at him with pure disdain, the look bookended by matching explosions somewhere behind them. ‘Yeah it’s something you can’t fix, if it happens, nope, can’t fix it, it would just—but you’re just saying—’ Tony starts forward towards him. ‘Pete, explain to me what’s happening, please.’ ‘The protocol, the protocol,’ Peter insists, waving his hands through the air. Tony shakes his head. ‘The protocol?’ ‘The Avalon Protocol, Tony,’ Peter spits out, with venom.”

Dead-Eyed by iron_spider

Summary: “Hey,’ Tony says, fast, into the phone. ‘Everything alr—’ ‘Hey, no, I don’t know where he is,’ MJ says, in a rush of breath. ‘I don’t know where he is, Tony, and I know I have access to that tracking thing, but it feels weird for me to do that, and it doesn’t feel weird for you to do that, so you should do that. And find him and tell me what’s going on.’ ‘Okay, calm down,’ Tony says, getting up and stepping back from his workstation. ‘You know you can’t tell me to calm down, because I’m calm, and I’m always calmer than you because you’re like, inherently, not calm. At all, about anything, but especially about your family—’ ‘Okay, this is not calm,’ Tony says, starting to pace, even though he’s not calm either, she’s right. She sighs loudly in his ear. ‘When was the last time you saw him?”

Earthly Dust From Off Thee Shaken by ExpectoPatronum

Summary: “It had started with leaving his bedroom light on at night before he went to sleep. For a while, that had been enough. But then it wasn't.”

“Forever” by WithACherryOnTop

Summary: “Peter could feel the darkness creeping up on him again, like it had only moments earlier in the Avengers Compound bullpen. ‘‘ony.’ ‘Just go to sleep, bud.’ Tony gently scratched his nails at the nape of Peter’s neck. Peter collapsed bonelessly in Tony’s arms, all evidence of the tears, crying, and sobs hidden except for a stained shirt and the boy’s even, congested breaths. Tony wiped a hand over his face, a bit flustered. ‘Wow. That went way worse than I expected." Disclaimer: All characters belong to Marvel and/or Sony. I do not give permission for this work to be copied and/or posted to any other sites.

Gonna Pick Up The Pieces by orphan_account

Summary: “I don’t want to talk to you,’ Peter says. He’s been hiding for the better part of an hour, sitting in the cabin’s laundry room, wedged between the washer and the dryer. Something about the sounds coming off of them calms him, weirdly. The swish of water, the rumble of the motors, cotton rubbing cotton, the button on a pair of jeans dinging the side of the barrel.  ‘That’s bullshit,’ Tony says. ‘You always want to talk to me.’ As true as that usually is, this time it rings discordant and tense. Peter clenches his jaw. ‘Not really,’ he says. ‘You just sorta assume that.’ ‘Of course I do. I make for lovely conversation.’ ‘Eh.”

Head’s On The Fritz by augustheart

Summary: "Hello?’ ‘Tony?’ ‘The one and only. What’s up, kiddo?’ The answer rises up in Peter's throat. Stops at the back of his tongue and wobbles there, heavy and leaden. He wants to spit it out, to cough it into the unbearable silence, to not be loud—but, to be steady. ‘I—’ he says. He trembles. ‘Can you—come over? Please?" Or: Tony makes things better

Hold Me Together by An_Odd_Idea

Summary: “Peter still doesn’t feel quite solid. Sometimes Tony can’t believe he’s really there either. They cope.”

I Have You by sweetspiderstew

Summary: “Tony has Peter all to himself, and there's nothing else like some good quality time in the workshop, but little mishaps happen, and there's a lot of hugging.”

I’ll Be Right Here by An_Odd_Idea

Summary: “Peter has a nightmare, and Tony goes to be sure he’s okay. It’s not the first one of its kind.” 

It Came At Night by Marvelous_Writer

Summary: “What’s supposed to be a normal weekend visit to the Compound turns into one of disaster when unexpected visitors show up." (Set after Spider-Man: Homecoming) Whumptober Day Five: Gunpoint

It’s Time to Leave (and Turn to Dust) by hopeless_hope

Summary: "We’re going to help you, I promise, but you’ve got to trust me. Do you trust me?’ Peter looks at his mentor, fear written across his face. He raises a shaking hand back to Tony’s chest, and Tony places his hand over the kid’s. Peter closes his eyes and feels the hard surface of the arc reactor against his palm.  Peter doesn’t like soft things, but this isn’t soft. It’s solid and steady and strong and feels like a truth he can believe in. It feels like presence.  ‘Yeah, I trust you." (In which Peter has trouble coping with the events of Infinity War, but a certain Tony Stark is there to help.)

Meltdown by inkinmyheartandonthepage

Summary: “You said two-thirty,’ Peter said, acting as if he hadn’t heard Tony. ‘I forgot that you changed it to two thirty and not three.’ Tony took a step towards Peter. ‘Hey, Pete. It’s fine. You’re not that late kiddo. Hell, I’ve been to board meetings hours late.’ The joke didn’t land, and Peter’s eyes started to well with tears. He took in a hiccupping breath. ‘Oh god. I forgot. I forgot." Or: Peter isn't coping after Titan and has been doing everything to keep busy and not think about it. Everything comes to head when he forgets that a time was changed in his busy schedule leading to a meltdown.

Mine, And Yours by crowkag

Summary: “Is it Peter?’ He was met with loaded silence. The anxiety spark became an anxiety plunge and twist. ‘Happy. Is it Peter?’ ‘It’s… well. Who else would it be, right?’ ‘Hogan.’ He hated this. The spark, the plunge, the twist. The tension creeping from his shoulder blades, clawing down arms both flesh and metal, somehow, someway, and bunching up inside his palms. The hysteria of it all. ‘It’s—alright, I won’t sugarcoat it. The kid’s alive, but he got shot, Tony. Twice." Or: Tony reunites with Peter in a less-than-ideal manner.

Relax, Just Breathe by hailfire_73

Summary: “Tony,’ said Peter, lifting his head from the glass, his stubbornness spent. ‘I don’t feel so—’ ‘Do not,’ said Tony, through gritted teeth, and meeting Peter’s eyes in the rearview mirror. He had just one hand on the steering wheel as he drove them into the night. ‘Finish that sentence.’ Morgan leaned over, hung out of her booster seat, and whispered, ‘It gives dad attacks." Or: The Starks go on a road trip that goes wrong when Peter gets food poisoning from questionable carnival food.

Scars Can Heal And Reveal Just Where You Are by parkrstark

Summary: “Jesus Christ, Pete,’ the voice says again, and it's not just a voice. It's a voice that belongs to the shadow. The shadow is light in the dark. It's warm. ‘What are you doing on the floor? You're lucky you're by your bed or else it would have been you breaking my fall.’ Peter blinks at the shadow and can't tell if he's comforted or irritated by the new company. ‘What? No quip about me breaking a hip?’ There's silence. ‘Peter?" 

Shots Ring Out by itsluckyyou

Summary: “Peter Parker had training. Training to deal with robbers, petty crime, and possible alien invasions. Nothing could have possibly trained him for this, though." Or: There's a shooter wandering the halls of Midtown School of Science and Technology.

The Pills (They Gotta Go) by searchingforstars

Summary: “Tony. What are these?’ Tony glances up. Sees the packs of pills clenched in Peter’s fist. He’s sure some of them must be dust judging by the force that Peter is holding them with. ‘My pills?’ ‘Why are they sitting at the back of the pantry?’ Peter asks, voice dangerously low." Or: Tony decides taking his medication is optional. Peter strongly disagrees.

We All Have A Hunger by MotherKarizma

Summary: “Morgan,’ he croaked, throat afire, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. ‘Hey—hey, it’s okay, I’m just…’ ‘You’re sick.’ She mustered up something like bravery, using it to straighten her back and plaster a very grown-up look on her face. ‘I’ll get Daddy!’ ‘No!’ Morgan jumped, eyes wide. Peter fought to calm his voice. He offered her a smile that couldn’t have been convincing, not even to a five-year-old. ‘No, you don’t have to. I feel better  now. You don’t have to tell him.’ Morgan’s lips wobbled. Peter knew what her fake pout looked like well enough to know this wasn’t it. ‘Petey…’ Peter had a lot of reasons to feel guilty. He felt guilty for scaring her. He felt guilty for forgetting to lock his bedroom door, for making scaring her a possibility. He kind of, in a way, felt guilty for doing it in the first place, though not nearly enough to stop. But more than anything, he felt guilty for this: ‘Morgan, promise me you won’t tell him. He…he won’t let us swim anymore if you do. And I’m not sick, my tummy just hurt a little bit, but I’m all better now. Promise me you won’t tell him, okay?’ ‘But…’ ‘Morgan. Promise.”

We’re Here by An_Odd_Idea

Summary: “Comfortember prompt 3: Nightmares Peter has nightmares about when Thanos stabbed Tony on Titan”

Who Needs a Happy New Year When You Can Have a Happy Forever? by searchingforstars

Summary: “Peter's already feeling insecure about his place in Stark family holiday traditions, but it turns out it doesn't really matter because New Year’s Eve is significantly less fun when you’re a pair of PTSD-riddled superheroes, anyway." Or: Tony has a panic attack in a Burger King.

Without You (I Was Broken) by parkrstark

Summary: "How did you get shot? You just webbed me up 5 stories from being shot!’ ‘D-Didn’t know it was coming.’  ‘Dammit, Peter! This isn’t the first time your spidey sense hasn’t worked. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt because Rhodey told me I was being insane. Why didn’t you tell me it wasn’t always working? You shouldn’t go out into battle like this when your powers are being wonky and—’ ‘You’re here.’ ‘What?’ ‘You’re here.’ He takes a deep breath. ‘I don’t...I can’t really feel the danger when you’re around."

[st4rshang0ut]

Peter: I'm incredibly fast at math.

Tony: Alright, what's 30x17?

Peter: 47!

Tony: That's not even close.

Peter: But it was fast.

[imposterogers]

Sambucky finally has more fics on ao3 than St*rker!

the fact that it took this long to accomplish that actually shocks me bc that means there’s a lot more st*rker fics than I thought there was

[haleripley]

Cannot believe I'm going to say this, Jarley is better than Starker, at least Harley and Joker are adult

[thestarkkid3000]

|The MIT graduation 🎓|

Rhodey: "man you're crying"

Tony: "n-no *sniff* *wipe tears* some dust just got in my eyes" *takes a picture of his kid*

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[lotusthewriter]

You keep me searching for a heart of gold

Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rating: T

Relationships: Peter & Tony

Characters: Peter Parker, Howard Stark, Tony Stark, Maria Stark

Summary: Peter is having breakfast when an unexpected visit arrives. AU where Howard and Maria are alive.

Word count: 2.600

AO3 / Fanfiction

A/N: I’ve seen a lot of Peter as Tony’s biological kid meeting Howard and Maria, but never one where Peter isn’t related to Tony yet they’re still close like father and son. I decided to play around with it, then.

Of course, I don’t know how to write Howard (or Maria), so I hope this is good enough.

TRIGGER WARNINGS - past child abuse, alcohol abuse/alcoholism and swearing

DO NOT SHIP PETER AND TONY.

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It’s a slow day at the Compound.

Peter has stayed the night, and will likely stay a few more days, with May out of town. He knows he’s grown up and wouldn’t have a problem fending off for himself, but he wasn’t against the idea of staying with Tony when they suggested, not when Peter really hates being alone for too long. It’s good that Peter gets to be spoiled by Tony, even if he would never in a million years admit it to anyone.

Tony is probably in a meeting or something like it since Peter arrives at the kitchen with a set breakfast table, and a little sticky note telling him “be back at 12”. It’s around 10 AM right now, so that would take a while.

He yawns dramatically, aware he must look like a mess right now, and he sure is hungry. Peter takes the cereal box and puts some in the bowl, later filling it with milk, all the while looking at his phone. It’s a good thing he doesn’t have school today, as it’s spring break. Ned is throwing a lot of questions at him, knowing Peter is at the Compound, so of course his best friend is excited to know he’s “hanging out with The Tony Stark”. Well, not exactly now, but still true.

Peter is laughing at some memes while chewing on cereal, when his senses detect a presence. He almost assumes it’s Tony, hopefully coming back earlier, but then… he realizes it’s actually two presences, unlike any he knows. He also hears some frantic talking, coming from a woman’s voice.

“… Howard, you can’t just enter like this!”

“I’m his father, I have the right to be here as I want—”

Before Peter can really do anything, the automatic door opens to a senior couple right when he’s chewing a handful of cereal and milk, and the three are staring at one another like they’re in a sitcom and the audience is bursting in laughter. They’re… well, not horrified. The woman is shocked, while the man is… disgusted? Suspicious?

And there’s something about him, too. Something… familiar.

Howard…

WAIT.

The Howard Stark?

Peter almost chokes on the cereal and milk, swallowing it all in one go. Thank goodness he has enhanced metabolism.

“What on earth is this?” Howard looks at this wife – Maria, if Peter isn’t mistaken (after all, he’s read Tony’s biography quite too many times for the average person) –, expecting an answer from her, but she only replies with surprised silence.

“Uh…” Peter clears his throat. “You’re… Mr. Stark’s parents?”

Howard raises an eyebrow. “Who’s asking?”

The teenager stands up and approaches, raising a hand.

“I’m Peter. Parker.”

Howard stares at his hand with distaste, then he’s judging Peter’s appearance up and down. Now the latter feels extremely self-conscious and more embarrassed than ever.

The man doesn’t bother shaking his hand, though Maria does so for him.

“Maria,” she whispers, though not seeming very welcoming of Peter, either.

“So, he refuses to speak to me all these years… I understand now.” Howard shakes his head in disapproval, then he mumbles to his wife, “I told you, one of these days Anthony was going to get a poor girl with a full plate.”

Peter’s cheeks heat up like a stove.

“O-Oh no, no, no, I’m not…”

“What? Speak up, boy.”

“I’m…” Peter looks down, finding his Iron Man socks. “I’m not related to Mr. Stark, sir.”

“Then why are you here, on your pajamas, like this is your house?”

Peter is redder than a tomato, unable to look at Howard in the eye. He almost wants to argue that the Compound isn’t his house, either, but he figures it’s useless to pick up a fight with Tony’s father.

“It’s… complicated?” He replies, aware that explaining to them that he’s a superhero wouldn’t be the best idea.

Maria looks at Howard with confusion and concern, while the man suddenly laughs. Peter almost wishes he stayed in bed.

“I don’t believe this. Is he taking in random kids for charity?” Howard asks, but doesn’t expect an answer, because he just keeps laughing.

“Well, uh… Mr. Stark is busy right now, if you want something until he comes back—”

“Who do you think you are, boy?” Howard is immediately dead serious. “You said yourself you’re not even a Stark. I doubt you’re a special intern.”

Peter gulps. He knew very little about the elder Stark, besides what media tells him, and that time Tony said that his father had never given him support. Peter already suspected Howard wasn’t the best, but he never expected it to be this bad.

He can only imagine what it must’ve been like for Tony growing up.

“I-I said it’s complicated—”

“No one is going to take you seriously mumbling like a little mouse.”

“Listen, just… make yourselves at home, it’s going to take a while for Mr. Stark to be back.”

Howard scoffs. “Make yourselves at home,” he mocks his voice.

“Howard,” Maria scolds.

Peter swallows the urge to scream for Tony to get here as soon as possible, knowing he must be very busy.

“You probably have business with Mr. Stark, so I’ll just… go to my room.”

“Oh, no, come on, Mr. Parker. Enlighten us.”

He doesn’t have to obey him, sure, but this is Tony’s father, and Peter is far from a jerk, even if he wants to. Even if Howard doesn’t deserve any kindness for how he’s acting.

“Actually,” Howard is sitting in one of the chairs while Maria watches, looking down like she’s ashamed, “since you’re being so nice, Mr. Parker, would you care to see what drinks you have in store?”

Peter is stuck in this mess, so he does what he’s told, going quickly with it, too.

“Well, there’s nothing much… only water, coffee…”

Even while not looking, he’s aware Howard is rolling his eyes. “I know Anthony. There must be alcohol somewhere in this place.”

The boy searches in the cabinets, indeed finding a bottle of scotch.

“Ah, there it is,” Howard speaks from afar. “With ice, please.”

Peter tries his hardest not to groan out of his mind, instead taking a few ice cubes and handing the glass to the man. Maria doesn’t sit, only stands on her feet next to her husband. He’s on the other side of where Peter was sitting, and the boy is back with his breakfast. He suddenly doesn’t feel hungry anymore, but he still eats out of politeness.

His once peaceful breakfast is now the most uncomfortable he’s even been stuck in, and he can sense Howard watching his every move. Peter doesn’t dare look up and finishes the bowl of cereal quietly. It’s all mushy now, so it’s not even pleasant anymore, and he feels like throwing up.

“You know, Peter,” Howard says derogatorily, “I’m very curious. If you’re not a Stark or an intern, what’s your relationship with my son?” He doesn’t take his eyes off Peter while he takes the bottle of scotch and fills his glass again.

Peter inhales, not sighing, knowing that wouldn’t be the best reaction. “It’s—”

“Complicated?” Howard mocks him again. “Don’t bullshit me, boy.”

“Howard,” Maria tries again, but she doesn’t go beyond the occasional scold.

“I know Tony, and I know he would never give a flying crap about having a sleep over with a random child.”

Peter’s fists tighten under the table. He’s trying, but then…

“… you’re wrong.”

The tenseness spike up immediately.

“Excuse me?”

The teen finally stares back.

“Mr. Stark is my—” Peter sighs, “He takes care of me, okay? He’s the nicest person I know, the greatest hero, and he- he cares about me.”

Howard’s eyes narrow with hatred.

“You seriously think that Tony Stark would ever go out of his way to take care of a little brat like you?” He scoffs. “I doubt it. He probably pities you.”

Peter’s firmness is gone within the blink of an eye.

“He… He does like me,” he tries, only for Howard to laugh again.

“You’re not even sure about it, are you?”

Sure, he has anxiety, but…

“If you think Anthony would ever want anything to do with you, you could not be more wrong,” Howard is serious again. “You are not his son, you are not worthy of being a Stark, because Stark men are made of iron, and you… are far from it.”

He wants that awful, terrible man to be wrong, but Peter finds himself unable to fight back. Maria doesn’t even try to defend him; she barely acknowledges his presence.

The moment Peter stands up, the door is opening again, and someone is not pleased.

“What the hell are you doing in here?”

That voice… doesn’t bring him safety anymore.

Peter doesn’t even look back.

He runs away.

“Peter-!”

The door is closed, hard.

And… he cries, after holding it for so long.

  “What did you do to him?”

“Really, Anthony, this is low, even for you.”

“Don’t you dare tell me what is low or not.”

“I’m your father, show me some respect.”

Tony grits his teeth, suppressing the urge to invoke his repulsors.

“So, I arrive here, and I find this kid in pajamas who thinks it’s his house, claiming that ‘Mr. Stark’ clearly cares about him.” Howard mocks Peter’s voice, and is about to take another glass of scotch, only for Tony to take the bottle away from him, because he knows what’s about to happen if he keeps drinking. “Do you really expect me to believe you’ve been adopting random kids just to fulfill your pathetic life?”

“You don’t get to say anything about Peter.”

Howard laughs, “Oh, so it’s true. You do care about him.” He spits on the floor. “You’ve become soft, Anthony. I wonder who taught you.”

“Certainly not you.”

“Of course. I would never let my son adopt some sissy.”

Tony inhales like his head is on fire, letting out smoke like in an old cartoon.

“You have three seconds to get your sorry ass out of here before I call security.”

“Oh, so soon?”

“Don’t fucking test me, Howard.”

The old man rolls his eyes dramatically and raises his hands like Tony is pointing a gun at him. Of course, like the “victim” he claims to be.

“Alright, fine. Go be with your precious little Peter. So much for wasted time.”

Tony glares at Howard standing up, Maria following him. She only glances at her son without saying a word. It’s been this way for as long as he remembers that Tony is barely fazed by it.

The two finally leave the kitchen.

“FRI, make sure they’re out of here as quickly as possible,” Tony orders.

“Got it, Boss.”

He groans out loud. The meeting was already a pain in the ass, when he suddenly learned that his sorry excuse of a father was in the building it almost gave him a heart attack. It was especially worse when he learned he was in the same room as Peter. God, he almost wants Howard to be here just to punch him in the face.

Well, there’s no time for that. His kid needs him.

Tony makes his way to the dark corridor, walking up to the closed door in the back. He knocks on it a couple times.

“Peter?”

There’s no answer.

“Peter, I’m coming in.”

Thankfully, the door isn’t locked. Tony is slow with it, not wanting to scare off the kid.

Peter is lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. He has headphones covering his ears, and although it’s mostly dark, Tony can tell he’s been crying. His heart breaks hearing the weak sniff coming from the boy.

Tony presses his fingers against his tired eyes, trying to suppress the anger at Howard so he can help Peter. Then, he takes a few gentle steps towards the bed and sits on the corner. Peter refuses to look at him. He’s not sure if he’s even listening.

That way, the man reaches for his hand, squeezing it carefully, but ready to stop if Peter doesn’t want it. The kid doesn’t reject the contact. If anything, he seems to relax, sinking in his bed.

For once, Peter takes off his headphones, but he doesn’t say anything.

“… He’s gone, okay?” Tony reassures him. “I’ll make sure he never gets in here again.”

The kid doesn’t open his mouth. Tony sighs, like he’s been carrying the weight of the world.

“Oh, Pete… what did he do to you?”

Peter sniffs, “N-Nothing, Mr. Stark.”

Tony doesn’t get mad at the lie. He can’t blame the kid.

“Peter… please, look at me.”

Like he’s afraid – afraid of Tony –, Peter is hesitant, but he complies. It hurts Tony just to imagine him ever being scared of him.

“Talk to me, kiddo,” the hero begs. “He hurt you. I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen ever again, but you’ve got to tell me what he did.”

Peter dries his tears with his sleeve, the MIT hoodie Tony lent to him.

“H-He…” the kid sobs. “He said I’m not…”

Tony doesn’t let go of his hand, caressing it with his thumb. The more they stare at one another, Peter’s lips quiver.

“H-He said I’m not your son.”

Oh.

At his stunned silence, Peter cries harder.

“Peter—”

“I mean, I-I get it, he’s right, I’m not your son, I’m not even a Stark, I’m just some- some brat—”

“No, no, nononono. Kid. Peter. Listen to me.”

“I-It’s okay, Mr. Stark, I get it—”

“Shh… Shhhh…”

Tony is wrapping his arms around Peter, and even though the latter tries to deflect, he ultimately lets it.

“You’re not a brat. You’re my kid,” the man tells him. “You are my son.”

“But I’m not a—”

“You don’t have to be a Stark to be my son. If anything, I’m glad you aren’t a Stark. You’re even better, you’re Peter Benjamin Parker, and you’re the most wonderful kid the world has ever known.”

Peter is hiding in Tony’s chest, shyly clinging to him.

“Y-You don’t… pity me?” The kid asks.

“Of course not, kiddo. I love you.”

He immediately faces puppy eyes staring deep into his soul.

“Really?”

“Kid, I could never lie to you, even if I tried.” Tony is pushing that one rebellious hair strand out of Peter’s face. He’s so adorable, he wants to squish him. “Why do you think I like pampering you so much?”

He can tell Peter is blushing. “I dunno.”

Tony laughs, but he’s soon guilty.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get here sooner,” he squeezes Peter like he’s going to get hurt if he lets go. “If I’d known…”

“It’s okay, Tony. He just came barging in where he’s not welcome.”

“Yeah. God, I want to kick his ass.”

“Oh, me too.”

Peter has finally stopped crying and has pretty much melted in the hug. They stay like this for a little longer, when Tony has an idea.

“… how about we get you some nice breakfast, hm?” He suggests.

Peter snorts, “At this point it’s gonna be brunch.”

“Still, you’d better eat more than just cereal. You know, with your spider metabolism.”

“Okay, can’t argue with that.”

Tony pats his back and finally lets go, and they get ready for another adventure. The scotch and pain and resentment are left behind, and the two are going to town, ordering any breakfast Peter could possibly want.

He’s glad he’s able to break the cycle of shame. He’ll forever let Peter know how much he loves him, and hopefully, convince himself that he’s loved, too.

[ircn-dad]

Do you know the trope where two people fake a relationship for some undercover mission, right?

Well, I need a fic like this but as Tony and Peter pretending to be father and son.

At the start they are very uncomfortable with each other and even though they already know eachother, their relationship is more as a mentor/student, more professional (but they still care about the other). Precisely for this reason, the first days are difficult: Peter doesn't want to disappoint Tony again because of homecoming and thinks he's just a burden, while Tony is scared to get close because he thinks he's not a good person and is scared he will end up like his dad because Peter doesn't deserve that (yeah he's already thinking as his father). As expected they don't spoke about their fears, but after living together for a while and slowly as the mission progresses, they begin to get close inevitably, becoming more protective of each other and getting more attached. Faking their father and son relationship is more and more easy through the domestic things they do together, but when they come back from the mission one of them remains hurt. Tony/Peter is going crazy and when the ambulance arrives they're just like "SAVE MY KID/MY DAD" even though they just don't have to fake it anymore. After recovering, Both of them is acting as they acted for the past weeks and everyone (May, Pepper, Rhodey and Happy) is like "since uh when", but Tony and Peter doesn't seem to notice their respective behaviour for days, until Peter calls him Dad.

He didn't mean that, it just slipped away because that's how he called him for weeks, but as soon as he said that word they just stared at each other for one minute. Tony tries to comfort him when Peter starts to panic, saying it was normal after the mission, however Peter does not calm down and confess he sees him like his dad, and is ready to leave when Tony is shocked and remains still.

But just before running away, the man stops him and reaches him and tells him he's not the only one to think that way. They're both emotionally constipated, yet they end up hugging (and Tony kisses his forehead because I'm a sucker for that trope).

At the end they accept their respective role in the other's life and they are closer than ever. Happily ever after (until infinity war).

This is a physical need, give to me a fanfiction like this or there will be consequences.

[griefpersevering]

just a reminder that i am very anti starker and all of my peter & tony fics are strictly platonic :)

[irondad-defensesquad]

that awkward moment when you kiss your pseudodad's mentor's forehead before you leave for school

DO NOT REPOST!

DO NOT TAG AS SHIP. P/ROSHIP DNI.

[tonystarchive]

something about when a st*rker bookmarks one of my irondad fics that makes me wanna

[spideyspeaches]

Disappointment

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/

(noun) When you find this really awesome Irondad fic so you go to check out the author's page and find out that this person also writes St*rker 🥲

[applesauceisdeli]

⬅𝙂𝙏𝙁𝙊 𝙄𝙁...

|𝙞 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣' 𝙞𝙛 𝙞 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙗𝙘 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪.| ______________________________________

You ship sylki (that shit uncomfortable ASF.)

You out here defending Wanda for her actions (this girl enslaved a whole town,tried to kill a kid because her non-existent children are gone.)

"sylvie is a good character" (i'm gon get dragged for this,but sylvie's character is just as interesting as a cringy Deviantart OC.)

You like Steve x Sharon carter (he LITERALLY LIKED HER AUNT.HE'S TECHNICALLY HER UNCLE.THAT'S INCEST.)

You ship tenmiko (to all the people in the danganronpa fandom,this ship is toxic as it is one-sided.)

You are a pro-shipper (while it may be fiction,that doesn't exclude the fact that ship's that contain incest and p3dophilia and abusiveness is still wrong and does effect reality.)

"|character| did nothing wrong!"

You are a fujoshi (kindly go touch grass and take a shower you pig <3)

You ship celesgiri (that ship has no chemistry,why bother.)

You ship starker (peter parker x tony stark)

You ship junkan (junko x mikan)

You ship togafuka (byakuya x toko)

You ship ereri (levi x eren)

You ship billdip (bill x dipper)

You apart of the DNF fandom

[grubby-worm]

anti starker

people are so ship upsessed that it literally doesn't matter the canon age or realationship, it's ridiculous MCU Peter is literally 15