Not so secret anymore (for may_parker)

[spider_m4n]

That's the thing with the Parker luck. One minute you are at the top of the world, Tony Stark offers you a place with the Avengers and hands you back your superhero suit. Everything feels great. Or close to great. But then, BAM! Exposed!

It's like the world turned into a Zack Snyder movie. Peter could pretty much see it all in slow motion. The longest of turns, his heart beating so hard he could have sworn it was about to tear apart his ribcage like that worm thing from Aliens. That's it. His life had turned into a merged version of two movies, maybe a sad family comedy too.

Because yes, he wasn't wrong. No, that was not May screaming because a cockroach sneaked into the bathroom again.

That was his aunt, who caught him, his secret identity totally exposed.

What. The. Fuck.

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[may_parker]

May squeezed him briefly before rubbing his back. The poor kid kept so much inside! "Pete, why did you..." She sighed. "I know you don't want to worry me, but it is my job, kiddo. We are in this together." She tilted his chin up so she could look at him. "I love you no matter what," she continued, "but you have to be honest with me from now on, okay?"

[spider_m4n]

"I know, I know," Peter muttered as he felt his aunt squeeze him gently, lovingly. The only mother's love he knew, the only one he remembered, came from May. He couldn't help the pang of guilt that made him feel.

"I just thought that if you knew... That you'd want to stop me from doing it."

[may_parker]

May sighed. He might have been right, but then again? How could she stop a superhero from being a superhero? "Maybe," she admitted. "Maybe if we weren't this far down the rabbit hole, Pete..." She stepped back and leaned against his bed. "I know I can't stop you now," she added. "But there has to be ground rules, you know. I have to know you are safe. Someone has to watch out for you..."

[spider_m4n]

"May, I promise I'm safe! I--"

Well, he wasn't exactly safe a couple of days ago, back when he had to sneak around while his ridiculously fast metabolism took care of the several bruises Mr. Toomes had left after they had that final battle at the Coney Island beach.

"I..."

He sighed, giving a look at the paper bag Mr. Stark had delivered, his suit inside it.

"Look, the Stark Insternship?" Oh, man, does he really wanna go there? He just promised his aunt there would be no more lying. But, Mr. Stark had lied to take him to Germany just for him to fight a Captain America that had betrayed the Avengers. Well, the half of the Avengers that were still by Iron Man's side.

"Mr. Stark -- The truth is, Mr. Stark is looking after me. After Spider-Man."

[may_parker]

Of course he was. May raised her eyebrows. "How well is he doing that?" She couldn't help the annoyance that tinged her voice. She wasn't annoyed with Peter, but she didn't entirely trust Stark.