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Parings â Dad! Peter Parker x Mom! Reader
Warnings â angst, a lot of angst, memory loss, rude behaviour, fluff at the end.
Summary â Peter lost his memories, forgetting you and his kids. Â
You burst through the doors of the compound like your lungs couldnât breathe until you reached him. Your heart was slamming against your ribs so hard it felt like it might break them. One arm was wrapped protectively around your daughter, the other gripping your sonâs small hand so tight his knuckles were white.
Tonyâs call echoed in your head on a loop. "Peterâs been hurt. Itâs bad. Come ASAP." Thatâs all heâd said. Thatâs all he had to say.
The compound was quiet, eerily so, as Tony met you at the entrance, his face pale and tight. âHeâs in the med bay. Heâs... heâs conscious now, but he only asked for May.â
You felt your stomach drop. Peter was awake, but something feels wrong. Really wrong.
âCan I see him?â You asked, voice trembling.
Tonyâs expression softened, but it didnât help. He still looked like someone who was about to deliver the worst kind of news. âThe medics think... thereâs some memory loss. Maybe temporary. Maybe not. Theyâre still figuring it out. You canât go in just yetâMayâs in there. Just give them a few minutes, okay?â
You nodded, numb and cold all over. Your knees felt weak, but you couldnât collapse. Not in front of your kids. Not when they were already clinging to you like you were the only stable thing left in the world.
Your heart pounded as you sat with your children outside the med bay, time stretching unbearably. Your son, Ben, just five, sat beside you, holding your hand tightly, while your three-year-old daughter, Mayday was in your arms, oblivious to the tension around her.
âMommy, is Daddy okay?â Your son asked softly, looking up at you with wide, worried eyes.
You forced a smile, pushing back the tears. âDaddyâs going to be okay, sweetheart. He just needs to rest.â
But God, you didnât know if you were lying or not.
After what felt like hours, May finally emerged from the room, her eyes red and swollen, and your heart shattered at the sight. She didnât say anything as she gave you a nod, and you knew it was your turn.
You gently placed your daughter in Mayâs arms, her tiny fingers still reaching for you. âStay with Grandma May, okay? Be good.â
âMommy,â your son called after you as you stood. âTell Daddy I miss him.â
You smiled through your breaking heart. âI will, baby.â
The med bay door closed behind you with a soft hiss, but the silence inside screamed.
The sight in front of you broke you. Peter was lying on the hospital bed, hooked to wires and machines that beeped far too quietly for your comfort. His face was bruised and battered, one eye partially swollen shut. Thick gauze was wrapped around his head, and you could see dried blood crusting around the edges.
But his eyes were open. Alive. Alert.
But the look in them wasnât the one you were used to. It wasnât soft or familiar. It was distant, guarded. And... they didnât light up.
âHey, Peter,â you whispered, your voice shaking as you tried to keep it together. You took a tentative step forward, the air in the room thick with tension.
He stared at you, unblinking. His brows pulled together, like he was trying to solve a puzzle he didnât remember picking up. âHi,â he said slowly. His voice was hoarse. Like heâd been screaming. âDo I... know you?â
Your heart dropped to the floor. He didnât know you. He didnât remember.
You tried to smile, even as your entire world crumbled. âYeah. You do. Iâm Y/N.â
Peter looked away briefly, blinking hard like maybe if he cleared his vision, the answer would come to him. He looked back, frowning deeper. âWere we... friends? In high school?â
You nodded, your throat burning as you struggled to speak. âYeah, we were friends. But, Peter... weâre more than that now.â
His face twisted with confusion, then disbelief. âWhat do you mean?â
You took a shaky breath, stepping closer to the bed. âWeâre married, Peter. Weâve been married for six years. We... we have two kids.â
He stared at you like youâd spoken a foreign language. His hands gripped the sheets, knuckles white.
âNo,â he breathed. âNo, that canât be right. I donâtâThat doesnât feel right. I donât remember getting married. I donât remember you.â
âI know,â you whispered, tears finally spilling over as you reached for his hand. âI know you donât remember, but itâs true. Youâre my husband. We have a son, and a daughter. Theyâre waiting outside.â
Peter pulled his hand away, wincing as if your touch burned him. âI donât feel that,â he said harshly. âI donât feel anything for you. I donât remember falling in love. I donât remember being a dad.â
You flinched, swallowing the sob that clawed up your throat. âPlease donât say that. Just... give it time. Let it come back.â
âNo.â His voice was sharper now. More defensive. âI donât know who you are. And if we really had this big, perfect love story, donât you think Iâd feel something when I look at you? Anything? But I donât.â
You stepped back, your heart shattering at the coldness in his voice, at the distance between you now. âPeter, weâve built a life together. We have a family. Please, just give it time. Youâll remember.â
He shook his head, his expression hardening. âI canât. I donât... I donât believe you. I donât feel anything for you. Not like that. If we had something together, I would have at least felt a connection.â
Silence slammed into the room like a punch.
You stared at him, your vision blurred with tears. The man you loved, the father of your children, was sitting right in front of you, but he felt like a stranger. He didnât remember your love, your life, your family. He didnât even want to try.
âI... Iâll give you space,â you managed to whisper, the tears now slipping down your cheeks unchecked. âIâll be outside. If you need me.â
But he didnât say anything.
You turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind you as your body gave up holding it in.
You collapsed against the wall, a sob ripping through you, and suddenly May was there, wrapping her arms around you as the dam broke.
âIâm so sorry,â she whispered, holding you tightly. âWeâll get through this. Heâll remember. He has to.â
But as you stood there, shaking and crying, you werenât sure how. Because the man in that room wasnât your Peter. Not anymore.
It had been weeks since Peter had insisted on staying with May, and each day since had chipped away at you. Youâd tried your best to visit him as often as you could, but it was becoming harder. Peter wasnât the man you remembered. He was cold, distant, and easily irritatedâespecially with you.
You stood outside Mayâs apartment, taking a deep breath as you prepared your kids. Your son, at least, understood that his dad didnât remember him. Heâd been quiet and reserved since everything happened. But your daughter was too young to comprehend why her daddy was suddenly so different and not living with you guys anymore.
âOkay, sweethearts,â you said, kneeling down to meet their eyes. âWhen we go inside, I need you both to be on your best behavior, okay? Daddyâs... not feeling well, so he might be a little different.â
Your son nodded solemnly, while your daughter just giggled, bouncing in place. She didnât really understand, but you hoped the visit might help Peter remember somethingâanything.
When you finally entered the apartment, May greeted you with a hug. She gave you a reassuring smile, but her eyes were sad. âI talked to him. He knows youâre coming with the kids.â
You nodded, your heart heavy as you followed her inside. The kids ran ahead, eager to see their dad, and for a moment, you allowed yourself to hope. Maybe seeing them would stir something in Peterâs memory.
But when you walked into the living room, you immediately sensed the tension in the air. Peter was sitting on the couch, arms crossed, looking uncomfortable as your children approached him.
âDaddy!â Your daughter squealed, rushing to hug his legs.
Your son was more cautious, standing a little further back, eyeing Peter with uncertainty. âHi, Dad.â
Peterâs eyes flickered over the two of them, his expression blank. There was no warmth, no recognition, nothing but a guarded, almost annoyed look.
âHey,â he muttered, not returning your daughterâs hug as she clung to him.
Your heart ached watching the scene unfold. The kids were trying so hard, and Peter... he was barely acknowledging them.
May sat beside him, giving him a gentle nudge. âTheyâre your children, Peter. Theyâve missed you.â
Peter tensed at her words, his jaw clenching. âYeah, well... I donât remember them,â he muttered under his breath.
You bit your lip, trying to stay composed. Your daughter, still holding onto Peterâs leg, looked up at him with her big, innocent eyes. âDaddy, why donât you huwg me?â
Peterâs irritation flared, and you saw the flash of frustration cross his face. âI donâtââ He stopped himself, running a hand through his hair, clearly agitated. âCan youâcan you get her off me?â
The request hit you like a slap, and you gently pulled your daughter away from him, even though it broke your heart to do so.
âLetâs sit here for a bit, okay?â You said softly to her, guiding her to the couch.
She pouted, confused by her fatherâs coldness, but didnât protest.
Your son, always the more observant one, spoke up, his voice quiet. âDad... do you really not remember us?â
Peter glanced at him, his gaze hardening as he shook his head. âNo, I donât, Iâm sorry.â
The bluntness of his words made your son flinch. You wanted to say something, to comfort him, but before you could, Peter stood up abruptly.
âLook, do me a favor, Y/n. Donât bring your kids over anymore. Theyâre... irritating.â
Your breath caught in your throat, the room spinning for a moment as his words sank in. Your kids. He didnât even see them as his anymore.
âI-I... Peterââ you stammered, trying to find the right words, trying to hold yourself together. But it was May who spoke up first.
âPeter!â She snapped, her voice sharp with anger. âTheyâre your own kids! Your own blood! How could you say that?â
Peter glared back at her, his irritation boiling over. âI donât know them, May! I donât feel anything for them! What do you want me to do, pretend to be a husband and dad? Play house with them?!â
The room fell into an awful silence, broken only by the sound of your daughterâs soft whimpering. She didnât understand what was happening, but she knew something was wrong. Your sonâs face was pale, his eyes wide with hurt.
You swallowed hard, standing up, feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders. âItâs okay, May,â you said softly, your voice barely steady. âMaybe... maybe I should leave now.â
May looked at you, eyes filled with sympathy and sorrow. âNo, Y/n, you donât have toââ
âYeah,â Peter interrupted, his voice cold. âMaybe you should.â
The finality in his tone shattered the last bit of hope youâd been holding onto. You nodded, blinking back the tears threatening to spill over.
Gathering your children, you turned to leave, but not before looking back at Peter one last time. The man you loved, the father of your kids, was still there, but he felt so far away.
âIâll come back,â you whispered, even though you werenât sure if he wanted that.
Peter didnât respond, his gaze fixed on the floor.
With a heavy heart, you left Mayâs apartment, your children by your side, the weight of Peterâs rejection pressing down on you like a stone. As you walked away, your daughter tugged on your hand, her innocent voice breaking the silence.
âMommy... why doesnât Daddy like us?â
You couldnât answer. All you could do was hold her tighter, hoping that one day, somehow, Peter would find his way back to youâand to them.
Peter sat alone in the quiet apartment, the ticking of the clock on the wall the only sound to keep him company. May had gone to FEAST for the day, leaving him to his own devices. Normally, he wouldnât mind the solitude, but today, it gnawed at him. The silence felt too heavy, too empty.
He sighed, shifting on the couch before eventually getting up. His restlessness got the best of him, and he wandered down the hallway towards his old room. It hadnât changed much since his high school daysâsame posters, same bed, same desk cluttered with old notebooks and doodles. But it felt foreign now, like a time capsule of a life he couldnât fully grasp.
Peter opened his closet, rummaging through the boxes and old belongings. He wasn't sure what he was looking forâmaybe something to jog his memory or at least something to pass the time. After shuffling through old clothes and yearbooks, his hand brushed against something heavy. He pulled it out and found a large, dusty photo album.
Curiosity sparked within him. Peter sat down on his bed, the album resting on his lap. He hesitated for a moment, his fingers hovering over the cover. For some reason, he felt drawn to it, like it held answers to questions he hadnât yet asked.
Taking a deep breath, Peter opened the album.
The first few pages were filled with high school memoriesâpictures of him with his classmates, homecoming dances, graduation caps tossed in the air. He recognized these moments, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He remembered these days, the simpler times before everything became complicated.
But as he continued flipping through, the pictures began to shift. Suddenly, there were more of you. Pictures of the two of you togetherâlaughing, hugging, making goofy faces. He paused on one where you were both standing in front of Empire State University, smiling brightly. He didnât remember being that close to you, yet here were the photos, showing otherwise.
The pictures grew more intimate. You and Peter kissing under a tree on campus, sitting on his lap at a party, gazing at each other as if nothing else existed. He felt a strange warmth stir within him, but it quickly turned to confusion. How could he not remember these moments?
Then, as he continued turning the pages, the images shifted againâthis time, more personal. You holding ultrasound pictures, Peter with his hands on your baby bump, kissing your stomach, the two of you sleeping together, his arm wrapped around your bump protectively. His breath caught in his throat. His hand trembled as he moved to the next pageâa picture of you in a hospital bed, exhausted but smiling, holding a newborn baby. The name âBenâ was written underneath in Peterâs handwriting.
The image made something stir deep inside him. He stared at the picture, and for the first time, something in him clicked. He remembered a fleeting momentâthe sound of a baby crying, the overwhelming joy and exhaustion in that hospital room. It was like a flash, there and gone, but it was enough to make his heart clench.
The next few pages were filled with wedding photos, his at the altar with tears, you in a beautiful wedding gown, you guys kissing after the vows. Than pictures of you pregnant again, this time with Mayday. There were pictures of Peter holding Ben, family portraits of all four of you, beaming with happiness. Each image felt like a blow to his chest, making him realize just how much he had forgotten.
The weight of the album heavy on his lap. His fingers trembled as he turned each page, the images pulling him deeper into a past he couldn't fully remember. The pictures spoke of a life that felt distant yet familiarâa life filled with love, laughter, and intimacy with you. Each picture stirring something deep inside him. The memories weren't whole, but they were there, flickering like broken pieces of a puzzle trying to come together. He felt an ache, an overwhelming sense of guilt that he had forgotten it allâforgotten you, forgotten Ben, forgotten Mayday. He had pushed you away, cold and indifferent, when in reality, you were everything to him. You had been his world.
Tears slid down his cheeks as he closed the album, the weight of his actions crashing down on him. How had he treated you so poorly? How could he not remember the family you had built together? How could he be so rude to his kids?
Peter wiped his eyes, trying to steady his breathing. He had to make this right. He needed to talk to you, to figure out how to get those memories back. Even if he never fully remembered, he couldnât go on treating you like strangers.
With shaking hands, Peter pulled out his phone. He scrolled to your number, hesitating at first, he doesn't know how to face you after last time, his heart racing as he pressed the call button. The phone rang once, twice, before you answered.
âPeter?â Your voice was soft but laced with concern. âIs everything okay?â
He swallowed the lump in his throat. âCan you... can you come over, p-please?â His voice cracked, and he hated how vulnerable he sounded.
There was a pause, but then you replied, your voice gentle. âOf course. Iâll be right there.â
You arrived at Mayâs apartment, heart pounding in your chest. You hadn't expected Peter to call you, not after everything. When you knocked on the door, you braced yourself, not sure what to expect.
You could feel the anxiety radiating off Peter the moment he opened the door. His eyes were red from crying, his expression filled with a kind of vulnerability you hadnât seen in a long time. He stepped aside, allowing you in.
âPeter... whatâs going on?â You asked quietly.
Peter closed the door behind you, looking lost and broken. He ran a hand through his hair, his voice barely above a whisper. âI... I looked through an old photo album.â
You frowned, confused. âA photo album?â
His voice barely above a whisper, âI looked through it... and I remember some things. Not everything, but... bits and pieces. The wedding. Ben being born. Mayday...â He looked down at his feet, ashamed. âIâve been so awful to you, Y/n. Iâve been a complete jerk, I- god I can't even- I pushed away my own kids.â
You swallowed hard, feeling your throat tighten. âPeter...â
âI didnât mean to forget. I didnât want to push you away. I justâ" He took a deep breath, his voice breaking. "I want to come back. To you. To the kids. I want to know them... to know you again.â
You stared at him, the weight of his words sinking in. Tears welled up in your eyes, and you couldnât hold them back anymore. You took a step forward, wrapping your arms around him tightly. Peter immediately hugged you back, holding you as if he was afraid to let go.
âI missed you so much,â you whispered, your voice trembling. âWe missed you.â
Peterâs grip tightened as he pressed his face into your shoulder, his own tears spilling over again. âIâm so sorry, Y/n. I want to make it right. I want to be here for you and the kids.â
You pulled back slightly, wiping your eyes. âThey need you, Peter. We all do.â
âI know,â he said, his voice thick with emotion. âI... I want to see them. I want to make up for everything.â
You nodded, your heart swelling with hope. âIâll bring them over. Theyâve missed you so much.â
An hour later, you returned with Ben and Mayday. Ben walked in cautiously, holding your hand tightly. He was nervous, unsure of how his dad would react. âMommy, does Daddy remember us now?â He whispered.
You knelt down to his level, brushing a hand through his hair. âHeâs trying, sweetheart. Letâs give him time, okay?â
Ben nodded, his eyes wide with hope as you walked into the living room, holding Mayday in your arms.
Peter stood when he saw you, his heart pounding in his chest. His eyes met Benâs first, and for a moment, neither of them moved. Then Ben took a tentative step forward.
âDad?â Benâs voice was small, unsure.
Peter knelt down, his throat tight with emotion. âHey, buddy,â he said softly, trying to steady his voice. âI... Iâve missed you.â
Benâs face lit up, and without hesitation, he ran into Peterâs arms. Peter hugged him tightly, feeling the warmth of his sonâs small body against his. âIâm so sorry I wasnât here,â Peter whispered, his voice breaking.
âItâs okay, Daddy,â Ben murmured, holding on tightly. âIâm just happy youâre back.â
Peterâs heart clenched as he held Ben, his tears falling freely now. When Ben pulled back, Peterâs gaze shifted to Mayday, who was squirming in your arms, her tiny hands reaching out.
Peter stood, his heart swelling as he took her from you, cradling her gently in his arms. She stared up at him, her bright eyes curious as she patted his face with her little hands.
âHey, sweetheart,â Peter whispered, his voice choked with emotion. âIâm so sorry.â
"Don't cry, daddy." Mayday said in a soft voice, her tiny hands grabbing at his shirt, and Peter couldnât help but smile through his tears. He pressed a soft kiss to her forehead, his heart full. For the first time in months, he felt a deep, unshakable connection to his familyâa connection he thought he had lost forever.
You stood watching, tears in your eyes as Peter held your daughter, his face soft and filled with love. This was the man you knew, the man who had loved you and your children with everything he had. And now, even though it would take time, you could see that he was back.
Peter looked up at you, his eyes filled with determination. âIâm not going anywhere, Y/n. Iâm going to be here, for you and for them. Iâm going to make this right.â
You smiled through your tears, nodding. âWeâll figure it out together, Peter. One step at a time.â
And as Peter stood there, cradling Mayday with Ben by his side, you knew that this was the beginning of a new chapterâa chapter where, no matter how much was forgotten, your love would carry you all forward. Together.
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