The intern and the first prodigy
Hi my first time writing a fic on here!
Characters: Peter Parker,Harley keener, Tony Stark
Ship: spiderlad/kennker/parley/peterharley
This wonât be too long because this is my first time, but if you come across it ENJOY! (Also writing on my phone)
It was was the first day that peter would meet the one only Harley. At least thatâs how tony would talk about him. It seemed to peter, tony would hold Harley on a pedestal the peter could never live up to. Heâs seen glimpses of the Harley. Only twice, once when he was dropping off his suit for upgrades and he saw Harley playing with Morgan. The second time he was video calling tony and Harley was in the background working on stuff
As much as peter was considered family he never hung around a lot like Harley did when he visited, he would be lying if he said it didnât hurt a bit. Nonetheless he stood up straighter in the elevator and looked st himself in the reflective metal. Dressed in a baby pink button down shirt with a dark blue sweater, Tony had gotten him for his birthday over it. Accompanied by a pair of dark black jeans and his back pack he looked like a child. Fresh out of school, which he was. Harley had moved in with tony and his family at the stark tower and being homeschooled by tony. While peter was stuck still going to regular school, he didnât mind he got to see his wonderful friends. As he stepped out he was greeted with the usual voice of Friday.
âGood afternoon mr. Parker, shall i inform mr.Stark you have arrived.â
âSure Friday are they in the lab?â
âAs always.â She chimed back. Peter said a small thank you and began his way to the lab. He was feeling anxious and his heart beat was rising fast. On top of he just usual sped up heart beat due to his Spider-Man things it felt like his chest was going to explode.
Stopping momentarily outside the lab just to take a few deep breaths, he opened the door and was greeted by tony with a big smile. âHey kid! What took you so long?â
Peter pulled his earbuds out and wrapped them up putting them in his pocket. âYou know public transport, a nightmare.â He says and looked down before doing to put his back pack on his work station. He knows he shouldnât but he took advantage of his sense and could heart how fast Tonyâs heart was beating. He hasnât even looked at the other person in the lab. But his heart beat normal. Unfazed. He turned his attention back to tony who lead over Harley. Like a proud father he had his arm around the kids shoulder smiling.
âI offered happy to get you but you said no.â
âI didnât want to bug happy.â Peter shrugged.
âAnyway, Harley, this is my intern peter, peter this is Harley.â Tony announced as he let go if Harley. Peter extended his hand to shake, but was surprised when Harley didnât return it.
âAre you always this formal?â He asked with a smile. Charming, fuck. Is what peter thought. Him and MJ had recently broken up. Not due to anything bad simply because peter was questioning his sexuality. She didnât take offence to it. She just told him sheâd be there to help, and he can figure himself out. If he decided he was straight, or bi then sheâd be there if he still wanted to date her but she wasnât going to hung up on that hope.
âThe kid calls me mr. stark he is formal.â Tony teased puting a hand on Peteâs shoulder. âArenât you peter?â
âOh um yeah yeah, sorry I donât mean to itâs just out of respect more than anything.â He nodded agreeing. He felt inferior to the boy who was the same age as him but so much better, minus the Spider-Man stuff.
âNothing wrong with that.â Harley says with a crooked smile and a wink. âRespectful is nice, but call me Harley or harls. Thatâs what the old man calls me.â
âOlder than me.â Harley shot back without a second tough. Banter, fast and witty. Peter started feeling out of place. Like he walked in on a relationship he shouldnât have.
Instead of saying anything he just giggled slightly to play along. âHey mr stark Iâm gonna use the bathroom real quick. Slushie and long subway ride donât mix.â Peter smiled before ducking out of the lab quickly. He went to one of the near by bathrooms. He locked the door and opened the window. After thanos he began suffering from ptsd and depression. But heâs also gotten good at handling his anxiety attacks. He did his breathing techniques that he therapist had showed him. Time went by fast. It wasnât until the knock from pepper that drew him out of his trance. It was just her asking what he wanted for dinner, but 20 minutes he spent in the bathroom.
âIâm calling it a night kids.â Tony says stretching as he was working on his arm mostly. Harley was working on a whole suit of armour.
So much for being the next iron man.
âOk good night dad.â Harley says with a smile looking at him for a second the. Back at the chest peice in the table he was working on.
âGood night mr stark.â Peter responded. He was more or less just sitting at his work station doing school work. Doing school work was a stretch.
Tony put his tools away. âFriday power down main station please.â He announced before leaving. As the main lights turned off it was the dim lights on peters desk and Harleys thatâs lit up the room.
He sighed a bit. He should have been done this hours ago. But he was just chewing on his own and moving slightly in his wheely chair. He reread the question over and over. He didnt even hear sounds of Harley stepping towards his desk until he was a few steps away and peter sat up straighter quickly. He watched Harley lean on his desk and pick up the papers that peter was working on.
âHaving trouble with your work?â Harley asked in a softer tone. Maybe to match the mood lighting in the room but none the less peter took the papers back quickly.
âNo. Just because Iâm not being homeschooled by tony stark doesnât mean I canât do my own homework.â He spit out a little rudely. Peter was usually nothing but an angle. Always doing as he was told but for some reason he hate a hatred towards Harley and it was mostly jealously.
âAw come on donât be like that, no doubt your smart I just wanna help.â Harley winked