❝ Yeah, I know. ❞ Because how can he not? He had looked up to him when he was a kid, had the merch to prove his younger self was a nerdy fanboy ( still has some of it honestly ). It had been a far fetched dream come true when he’d gotten these powers and gotten to work alongside his idol, taking after him in who he wanted to be and what he wanted to put forward into the city. It wasn’t easy but he never stopped trying. And never will.
It’s all well and good to push back against those who seem to hate him, but he still didn’t think that always pushing back was a good idea. Working hand in hand with them wasn’t going to happen ( not yet ) so he did his best to avoid them, but still do his job. Prove that he could be trusted, if they just gave him a chance. ❝ …the Avengers? ❞ Another dream he never thought he’d actually get to see or be a part of, something that brings a smile to his face. ❝ I-I mean– yeah, of course! ❞ Of course he’d have them. There’s no question about that. But as he took a moment to think, he lets out a sigh, nodding. ❝ S’pose giving it another shot wouldn’t hurt. ❞ Worst case scenario is that he gets arrested, which he’d like to avoid.
❝And if nothing else, maybe having them SEE you with some of us - fighting along side of us, could be good for the CAUSE. Might have them take some of the heat off of you.❞ People didn’t always take him seriously. Not until he had PROVEN that he was there to help and would do everything in his power to do as much good as possible. Steve didn’t LIKE the idea of the kid being put into dangerous situations, but at least if he was close by, he could HELP if the need arose. Maybe he was worrying too much though - for it was OBVIOUS that Peter could take care of himself. A flaw perhaps in his own character. Always worrying about those that didn’t need it.
❝If you ever NEED anything though, you can always give me a call. You gotta know that. We might not always LOOK or ACT like a family around here ... but we’ve got your back if you’re one of us.❞ And it was true. For what WOULDN’T Steve do for any of the other members if they asked? Hell ... even if they DIDN’T ask. He’d be there, trying his best to come up with a solution to the problem at hand. Always had, and probably always would.