Author's Note: So here's another One-Shot although Emma's not technically in it. It does have a lot to do with her in a way. It might be a little boring since it's mostly just dialogue from the movie but it's just kind of both from Tony and Peter's perspective because this is a big moment for Emma and Peter in a way. This is kind of how they happened. Tony's the one who technically introduced them, after all. So this is Peter's introduction scene in Captain America: Civil War.

I'm so happy because I got to write this on my new laptop. My purple laptop! I keep telling everyone that it's purple but I promise this is the last time.

nathan19bane: Emma was just an innocent little girl once which I wanted to convey and we'll be seeing more of that side of Emma in future one-shots. I showed a bit of her like that in the beginning of STNS but it's been a while.

penyy19: Thank you! I'm guessing this is in reference to my Father John Misty comment. I'm just super obsessed with his latest album right now and I already know how I'm going to use 'Just Dumb Enough to Try' in STNS and it's going to be a really cute moment. It's not going to be a Emma/Peter moment though. They already have a song. I was also listening to a lot of HAIM while writing this chapter but when am I ever not listening to HAIM?

Another random account: Thank you! I think the Winter Soldier is way harder to write than just Bucky but I'm trying not to give him too many emotions because I want it to be realistic. As for Uncle Pony...you'll see.

Guest: I'm probably not going to include any one-shots of Emma and Peter together within this story. I'm saving that for STNS or even a one-shot separate from this story. Peter is in this chapter but Emma's not. Peter being in this chapter is also not going to a common occasion.

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Potential Boyfriend: The Dumpster Diver

Location: Queens, New York

Year: 2016

Peter Parker.

This was the name of the guy, or boy, that Tony had discovered to be the Spiderling. The Spiderling who was a local hero around Queens and something of a curiosity of Tony's for the past couple months. That's how long the Spiderling had been on Tony's radar and Tony's curiosity about the masked hero had never even wavered. Tony liked to keep an eye on any enhanced individuals that made themselves noticed by the public and boy did Spiderling catch his eye. The guy could climb walls, stop a bus with seemingly his bare hands, and even created tensile strength webbing. Spiderling was both brains and brawns which put him at the top of Tony's list.

Tony had to admit he was a bit surprised at Spiderling's young age. He originally thought Spiderling was in his early to mid twenties but it turned out that the guy was even younger than he thought. In all honesty Tony didn't know many grown men who actually had the lack of dignity to wear pajamas like this kid seemed to be confident in wearing. Peter Parker was a fifteen year old kid from Queens who lived with his aunt and attended Midtown school of science and technology which wasn't an easy school to get into by any means. His parents had been killed in a plane crash when he three and his uncle had been murdered in a mugging last year. Tony wondered if family tragedy was an unspoken qualification to be a superhero. Probably.

It wasn't hard to find out who the Spiderling was with a small bit of research on Tony's part. The kid wasn't very good at covering tracks like most others were. There were other potential candidates Tony saw for the Avengers but it was Peter Parker that interested him the most. The kid came from basically nothing which was very humbling to Tony. In this teenage boy, Tony saw a lot of potential. With a little mentoring and an upgrade, Tony thought that he might even be great for the next step in the Avengers initiative. However, this wasn't the only thing that made Peter Parker stand out to Tony. It was more of the fact that the Spiderling was fifteen which was the same age as another potential Avenger that Tony knew a little too well.

Mini Cap.

Mini Cap who was the same exact age as Peter Parker as it would turn out. Both of the teenagers had lost a lot and both were enhanced in a few different ways. Tony could only assume the kid was enhanced in some way since he could lift a bus with his bare hands but he was still someone that was the same age as Emma. Tony thought that Emma and Peter might even be able to relate to each other on some level. The two were remarkably different but Tony thought that they might be able reach an understanding if they ever met. God knows that Emma needed a friend. The grumpy teenager didn't have any friends of her own and probably considered Steve to be her best friend. What kind of loser was friends with their grandpa?

This was the main reason Tony put his focus on Peter Parker. He thought maybe having someone around the compound that was the same age as Emma would be a good thing. They could do whatever the hell it was that teenagers did these days. The kid was probably also fairly normal for someone who had abilities since it wasn't likely that he had these abilities for very long. It would be good for Emma to have someone who was normal. She needed someone her own age and who better than this kid?

Tony had actually been planning on finally recruiting Peter Parker to the pre-Avengers initiative before all the stuff went down with the accords. When Steve, Sam, and Barnes went on the run, Tony found himself at a loss as to what to do. It wasn't until he remembered a certain Spiderling that he realized that he was going to have to bring the kid into this way sooner than what he originally planned. So Natasha went to get T'Challa while Tony headed all the way to Queens to retrieve the kid. That's how he found himself in the normal looking apartment building although Tony was slightly apprehensive about leaving his expensive car outside. Oh, well. He could always buy another one if it got stolen although that would be inconvenient. Tony was dealing with too much shit right now to worry about a stolen car.

Tony stood in the hallway awkwardly after knocking on the door a couple times. There was a couple kids sitting on the steps of the staircase staring at him who made Tony feel even more awkward. He really hoped someone answered the door soon because Tony really wasn't a patient person. Especially not when there was a couple creepy kids staring at him. He relaxed a bit when he heard footsteps from inside the apartment and reminded himself to smile as the apartment door swung open. A beautiful brunette woman stood in the doorway with a slightly confused look on her face as she looked at him. He assumed that this was Mr. Parker's aunt. Tony raised his eyebrows in surprise. This was actually someone's aunt?

"Yes? May I help you?" May Parker inquired as she looked at him. It was then, however, that the woman's eyes widened in recognition as she stared back at him. Of course she knew who this man was. Her nephew only talked about this man all the time. "Y-you-you're-" May stuttered and Tony just continued giving her a charming smile, hoping that she was going to buy into his act of bullshit.

"Tony Stark." Tony introduced and May nodded slowly.

"Yes, I can see that. May Parker." She introduced in response before giving the man a confused look. "I'm sorry. Why are you here? It's just that it's not every day Iron Man shows up outside my apartment." Tony chuckled.

"Right…I'm actually here about your nephew." Tony told her but May still looked confused.

"Peter?" She questioned and Tony nodded.

"I'm here about the grant he applied for…the September Foundation." Tony informed her, using the story he made up, and she still looked confused which Tony had counted on.

"What grant?" She asked and Tony feigned a confused look.

"You mean he hasn't said anything?" Tony questioned and May shook her head slowly.

"I don't know anything about any sort of grant." May said in bewilderment.

"Well, I can explain it to you if you like but I'd also like to talk to Peter about it. You know...work out some finer details and what not." Tony told her and May nodded furiously.

"Of course. Sorry, I've been so rude." May said as she moved aside to let him into the apartment. "Please come in."

"Thank you." Tony told her, flashing her a wide smile, as he walked into the apartment. He looked around the apartment curiously as he tried to get a feel of what the kid was like. The apartment was small but very cozy looking. It looked a lot more lived in than any one of his houses looked. Pictures hung on the walls showing everything from Peter's school pictures to happy moments with his aunt and deceased uncle.

"Can I get you some coffee or anything?" May asked as she made her way into the kitchen. Tony was still observing the apartment.

"Coffee sounds great." Tony said distractedly as his eyes remained glued to a school picture of Peter that looked to be more recent. He raised his eyebrows because the kid in the picture didn't look anything like the intel he collected recently. The kid in the school picture looked very scrawny and nerdy with a pair of glasses adorning his face. The Peter Parker he had managed to get pictures of, from his Facebook and Twitter accounts, looked more filled out than this. The kid no longer wore glasses either which was curious to him.

"You're going to have to wait a little bit until Peter gets home. School just got out not that long ago so he should be on his way home right now." May told Tony as she walked into the living room with a cup of coffee in her hand and a loaf of some kind of mysterious looking bread on a napkin. The brunette then took a seat on the couch and Tony followed suit as he brought his attention to Peter's aunt.

"I just made the walnut date loaf bread fresh this morning." May told him cheerfully and although Tony thought the bread looked disgusting, he thought it was best if he was as polite as possible to this woman. Something told him that this woman was probably oblivious to her nephew's secret life. The way she reacted to him at the door told Tony that much. Tony faked an appreciative smile as he bit into the most disgusting bread he had ever tasted. This kid better be worth it, Tony thought to himself.

"It's great." Tony lied and May smiled in thanks. It was then, however, that a more serious expression came over her face as she looked at the billionaire.

"This must be some grant if Tony Stark came all way to Queens just to greet the recipient." May said nervously and Tony nodded.

"Well, your nephew's really impressive. Smart kid." Tony told her and a proud look suddenly came over the brunette's face.

"He is…Ben and I always thought he took after his father. His father was the same way." May told him and Tony nodded.

"He's got a lot of potential and I think he'll really do a lot of good with the grant." Tony said as he tried to make the cover story seem more concrete and believable. May smiled and was about to respond with an answer to his statement when they both heard the front door unlock before opening. Tony turned his head as he heard the footsteps entering the apartment.

"Hey, May." Peter Parker greeted as he entered the apartment, his earbuds in his ears as he listened to his music.

"Hey!" May said as Peter distractedly set his backpack and dvd player on the table before heading into the kitchen for a quick bite to eat. She then exchanged an excited look with Tony, anxious to surprise her nephew with one of his idols. The only thing that could've made this better for Peter was if Captain America also popped in. "How was school today?"

"It was okay." Peter said as he began to walk out of the kitchen. "There's this crazy car parked outside…" Peter then seemed to be at a loss for words as he spotted a very familiar looking person sitting next to May. Not because Peter knew him personally but because he was one of Peter's idols. Peter had read countless stories about the man and his technological advances. Not to mention it was Iron Man sitting there. His eyes widened as he stared at none other than Tony Stark sitting in his living room, eating his aunt's awful walnut date loaf.

"Oh, Mr. Parker." Tony greeted as he stared back at the kid, taking a good look at him. The Spiderling didn't look much different from any other teenage boy. He wore jeans, a hoodie, and a simple white t-shirt with an odd graphic design on it. Tony supposed that the kid was even sort of cute with his big brown eyes and the whole wide eyed innocent look he had about him. Of course Tony didn't mean that he thought he was cute because that would be weirdly creepy but maybe he was cute for Mini Cap. Right? Emma was still a teenage girl. She was supposed to like boys and One Direction. This kid looked like the kind of boy teenage girls were supposed to fawn over so maybe Spiderling would do her some good, after all. Peter then finally took his earbuds out of his ears as he stepped closer to his aunt and Tony Stark. A part of him wondered if he was imagining all of this. Ned always said he had a weird imagination.

"Um…what-what are you doing? Hey…" Peter said as he stumbled over his words and then let out a nervous laugh, crossing his arms as he looked at Tony Stark. "I-I'm Peter."

"Tony." The billionaire introduced with an amused look on his face. He was starting to realize that, although Mini Cap and this kid were the same age with dead parents and powerful abilities, they were nothing alike. This kid seemed warm and welcoming which was something he never felt after being in the same room with Emma.

"Wait…what are you-what are you doing here?" Peter said as he stumbled over his words yet again. He could barely contain himself. Peter was actually in the same room as Tony Stark right now. Ned would flip out if he knew.

"It's about time we met. You've been getting my e-mails, right?" Tony said as he winked at the teenage boy. Peter felt like he had to go along with it although he had no idea what this was about.

"Yeah. Regarding the…" Peter trailed off because he wasn't sure why Tony Stark was winking at him and why Tony Stark was even sitting there eating May's gross date loaf.

"You didn't tell me about the grant." May said, sounding confused as to why Peter never bothered to tell her something huge like that. This didn't help Peter's confusion.

"About the grant." Peter said although he still felt at a total loss. Grant? What grant?

"The September Foundation." Tony said as if he was reminding him of this fact. Peter nodded like he actually knew what Tony was talking about.

"Right." Peter said in agreement while Tony just looked extremely casual about the whole thing.

"Yeah, remember when you applied?" Tony inquired but Peter was still dumbstruck. September Foundation? Peter never applied for anything like that. In fact, he hadn't applied for any sort of grant whatsoever. What was Tony Stark even talking about?

"Yeah…" Peter said but it sounded more like a question. May was the only one who truly looked excited about this news. Peter just found it hard to be excited since he had no idea what this was about.

"I approved…so now we're in business." Tony said casually before taking a sip of his coffee.

"You didn't tell me anything. What's up with that?" May asked as she gave her a nephew a look of disbelief. "You keeping secrets from me now?"

"I-I just know how much you love surprises so I thought I would let you know what…" Peter lied horribly before trailing off as he gave Tony Stark a questioning look. Suddenly looking very interested in whatever this grant was. "Anyways, what did I apply for?"

"That's what I'm here to hash out." Tony explained, remaining a little too calm as Peter crossed his arms again.

"Okay…hash out." Peter said as he nodded furiously. Tony then chuckled at the kid's nervous demeanor as he turned back to May.

"It's so hard for me to believe that she's someone's aunt." Tony said and May laughed awkwardly.

"Yeah, well, we come in all shapes and sizes, you know." May told him.

"This date loaf is exceptional." Tony lied as he flashed her another charming smile, obviously wanting to get on her good side.

"Let me just stop you there." Peter interrupted and Tony returned his attention back to the teenager.

"Yeah?"

"Does this grant, like, got money involved or whatever? No? Yeah?" Peter inquired curiously and Tony tried to hide his smirk behind the date loaf. This kid was too much.

"Yeah, it's pretty well funded. Look at who you're talking to." Tony told him nonchalantly as Peter nodded, seemingly amazed. The billionaire also couldn't help but to add another discreet remark which made him wish that Mini Cap was here so she could witness him teasing her. It wasn't like the kid would get it anyways. "There's some other benefits that might be involved too."

"Really? Like what kind of benefits?" Peter asked him curiously and this time Tony didn't hide his smirk. A certain blonde haired teenager popped into his mind at that very moment.

"Oh, you know…the usual variety. Travel, internships, and forming close bonds with other like minded people or maybe just a scary and moody individual in particular." Tony told him but Peter just looked entirely confused by Tony's odd and random statement.

"Uh…okay." Peter managed to say as Tony turned back to May.

"Can I have five minutes with him?" Tony asked May who just smiled as she nodded. May was still in a state of awe and pride for her nephew. Because of the pride May felt for Peter, she was completely oblivious to the real reason Tony Stark had shown up to their apartment. Tony, however, had a plan in mind as he looked at the kid although it wasn't what he had originally planned. He was going to need the kid for this thing with Cap but this wasn't what he had intended. Tony didn't know where Mini Cap currently was in the world. Last he heard she was in London but he doubted that she was still there. Even so, Tony had a strong feeling that she was going to back up Steve on this one. There wasn't a doubt in his mind that Emma wouldn't find a way to help Steve and her little assassin buddy. Tony had hoped that he would be able to introduce Emma and Peter under better circumstances but when had anything ever gone his way before? Tony barely paid attention as May agreed to his request because he was that lost in his thoughts.

"Sure."

Tony followed Peter in his room, making sure to close the door and lock it behind him so May wouldn't discover the real reason he had come all this way. Somehow he didn't think she would like Tony trying to recruit her young nephew to his cause. Tony then made a beeline for the trashcan before spitting out the date loaf he had regrettably put in his mouth. He still couldn't believe he had actually even tasted it. It seemed like Peter's aunt certainly didn't have a talent for baking although who did? Tony had once almost burned down the kitchen when he tried making something for Pepper that one time.

"As walnut date loafs go, that wasn't bad." Tony told him as he looked back at the kid who seemed beyond confused at this point. Tony couldn't really blame him. The billionaire then took a look around the tiny bedroom. It was messy as expected from a teenage boy but what caught Tony's curious eye was all the vintage looking tech that the kid had stacked on top of his desk.

"Oh…what do we have here? Retro tech. Huh?" Tony said as he observed the old looking computer among other things. "Thrift Store? Salvation Army?" Peter blushed.

"Uh…the garbage actually." Peter said shyly and Tony gave him a look of disbelief.

"You're a dumpster diver?" Tony said although it didn't really sound much like a question. The billionaire couldn't believe himself. The kid who was a potential Avenger candidate as well as a potential boyfriend for Mini Cap was also a dumpster diver. Well, it's not like Mini Cap could really afford to be picky anyways. She was no perfect angel herself now, was she? In all honesty Tony couldn't really afford to be picky right now either. He didn't have a lot of time on his hands.

"Yeah, I was…" Peter trailed off as he tried to explain himself but he realized that he was becoming distracted. Tony Stark was here about a grant but Peter knew that he didn't apply for a grant. So why was the famous billionaire standing in his bedroom of all places when he should've been out there saving the world and doing whatever Iron Man does. "Anyways, look, I definitely did not apply for your grant-"

"Nope." Tony interrupted and Peter immediately fell silent. "Me first."

"Okay." Peter agreed.

"Quick question of the rhetorical variety." Tony stated as he then pulled out his Stark Phone with the holographic screen. The advanced and expensive technology immediately captured Peter's interest until he saw what was displayed on the screen. Spider-Man. "That's you, right?" Peter suddenly grew very pale as he stared at the video of Spider-Man stopping a bus from crashing into a couple of cars. He immediately crossed his arms as he tried to keep his cool.

"Uh, no." Peter said, trying to play dumb.

"Look at you go." Tony said, not believing Peter for a moment. He already knew Peter was Spider-Man. Tony was just there to recruit him. "Wow. Nice catch. 3,000 pounds. 40 miles an hour. That's not easy. You've got mad skills."

"T-That's all on YouTube, right?" Peter said as he continued to deny what Tony already knew. "I mean that's where you found that…because you know that's all fake. It's all done on a computer." Tony just nodded as he started eyeing the small attic door on the ceiling with suspicion. No, this kid wasn't discreet at all. A terrible liar and terrible at keeping secrets. Tony thought that maybe Mini Cap could teach him a thing or two there.

"It's like that video." Peter told him and Tony picked up a wooden stick that was propped up against Peter's desk.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You mean like those UFO lights over Phoenix." Tony said, deciding to humor him. The kid was completely oblivious to Tony's intentions as Tony raised the stick in the air.

"Exactly." Peter said as Tony then pushed the attic door open with the stick and Peter's Spider-Man costume came flying out. Peter quickly raced over to the costume, catching it and immediately hiding it in his arms before throwing it into the closet. He then leaned casually against the wall, trying to seem as nonchalant as Tony was. Tony walked over to the teenage boy who stared at him with wide eyes. Everything suddenly seemed more serious than it had before.

"So you're the Spiderling? Crime-fighting Spider?" Tony questioned as he locked eyes with the young boy. "Spider-Boy?"

"I-I'm Spider-Man." Peter said weakly, avoiding Tony's eye contact as he looked down at the floor.

"Not in that onesie, you're not." Tony told him and Peter looked back up at the famous billionaire.

"It's not a onesie." Peter said defensively as he walked to the other side of the room. Tony immediately picked up the poorly made Spider-Man costume to give it another look. "Believe it, I was actually having a really good day today, Mr. Stark. I didn't miss the train. I found this perfectly good dvd player that was just sitting there and my algebra test…nailed it."

"Who else knows? Anybody?" Tony asked him curiously and Peter shook his head.

"Nobody." Peter told him.

"Not a friend or a cute girlfriend?" Tony continued to ask, mainly for Mini Cap if no one else. He had to make sure Mini Cap had a shot here or not. A part of Tony wanted to snicker despite the seriousness of the situation. It really sucked that things were the way they were because he could just see Mini Cap giving him that famous death glare of hers before she threatened to murder him in his sleep. Classic Mini Cap.

"What? No!" Peter said as he blushed, looking both embarrassed and shocked at Mr. Stark's weird question. "Of course not. I-I don't have a girlfriend." Somehow Tony suspected that but this could be a good thing if everything turned out alright with Cap and the others in the end. Well, this was turning out very nicely for Mini Cap. Spiderling was apparently available. Good to know.

"Your unusually attractive aunt doesn't know either?" Tony questioned, changing the subject and Peter immediately forgot about Mr. Stark's weird girlfriend remark.

"No, no, no." Peter told Tony adamantly as he furiously shook his head. "If she knew then she would freak out…and when she freaks out, I freak out."

"You know what I think is really cool? This webbing." Tony said as he held up a vile of Peter's webbing before throwing it at him. The teenage boy caught it in his hand easily with perfect reflexes.

"The tensile strength is off the charts. Who manufactured that?" Tony asked him although he had a sneaking suspicion who it was.

"I did." Peter said, confirming Tony's suspicions before tossing it back to the other side of the room. Tony then turned his attention back to the suit.

"Climbing the wall?" Tony inquired curiously although he also had a sneaking suspicion that enhanced strength and speed weren't the only things that Peter could do. This kid seemed like he was just packed full of surprises. "Adhesive gloves?"

"It's a uh…long story. I was-" Peter started to say but was interrupted as Tony grabbed the Spider-Man mask before looking through the tacky looking goggles attached to the mask.

"Lordy, can you even see in these?" Tony questioned and Peter moved over to snatch the mask from Tony's grasp.

"Yes. I can." Peter said as he ripped the mask out of Tony's clutches. Peter was beginning to think there was something very odd about Tony Stark. For an Avenger, he was astoundingly immature.

"I can see in those, okay?" Peter told him as he started to explain himself. "It's just that whenever happened, happened…It's like my senses have been dialed to eleven. There's way too much input so they kind of help me focus."

"You're in dire need of an upgrade." Tony told him. "Systemic. Top to bottom. One hundred point restoration. That's why I'm here." Tony paused briefly as Peter sat on the edge of his twin bed. A serious expression came over the billionaire's face as he locked eyes with the teenager.

"Why are you doing this?" Tony asked him and this was the real test. The test to see if this was the guy he was looking for. "I gotta know. What's your MO? What gets you out of that twin bed in the morning?" Peter sighed heavily before answering.

"Because…because I've been me my whole life." Peter said as he tried to find the right words to describe his actions. "And I've had these powers for six months." Tony nodded at him, telling Peter that he had his full and undivided attention.

"I read books. I build computers and yeah, I would love to play football but I couldn't then so I shouldn't now." Peter explained and Tony felt like he was beginning to understand what the kid was saying. He understood exactly what he was saying. In a way he might've even reminded him of Steve a little. Tony, of course, had never known Steve when the super soldier was small and weak but he knew that Steve never let the fact that he was different now get to his head. He used his abilities for good and that was the extent of it. Tony was pissed off at Steve right now but the similarities between himself and the kid were there. He could just tell.

"Sure. Because you're different." Tony finally said and Peter nodded.

"Exactly but I can't tell anybody that so I'm not." Peter swallowed hard as he then thought of Uncle Ben and the way he had failed him. He knew he was doing the right thing now but that didn't change what happened in the past. He had failed then but maybe he could still make up for it in some way…a way Uncle Ben would approve of. Tony then leaned forward as Peter continued to tell Tony his motive.

"When you can do the things that I can but you don't and then the bad things happen…they happen because of you." Peter finally finished speaking and Tony looked down at the ground, overcome with emotions. Despite how much the kid reminded him of Steve, he still knew what he had to do. Tony had to stop the bad things from happening before they happened. That's what the accords were for and he couldn't let anyone deter him from his path. Not even Steve.

"So you want to look out for the little guy? You want to do your part to make the world a better place. Right?" Tony said, trying to distract himself from the thought of the Avengers and their path to being torn apart.

"Yeah, just looking out for the little guy. That's what it is." Peter said as he nodded in agreement. Tony got up from his chair before he walked the short distance to Peter's small bed. He looked down at the teenager expectantly.

"I'm going to sit here so you move your leg." Tony told him and even after the past two years spent with Mini Cap, he still had no idea how to talk to teenagers. If it helped any, Tony wasn't so sure Emma really counted as a teenager. Peter quickly moved his leg and Tony immediately sat down next to him. He patted him on the shoulder awkwardly as a million thoughts ran through his mind. When this whole thing was over, Tony knew that he was going to introduce Emma to the kid. He had been joking about the boyfriend thing before but he was serious about the kid maybe becoming a friend to her. The kid was sweet, smart, and had great moral integrity. He would be a good influence on her and Mini Cap would be a good influence on him in terms of training and gaining some confidence. The two would balance each other out. That much Tony could already tell.

"You got a passport?" Tony asked him and Peter laughed.

"No, I don't…I don't even have a driver's license."

"You've ever been to Germany?" Tony said, ignoring the kid's answer.

"No."

"Oh, you'll love it." Tony told him sincerely and Peter gave him a bewildered look. Tony Stark must really be insane.

"I can't go to Germany."

"Why?" Tony asked and Peter tried to think of something to say to that. There was about a million reasons why he couldn't go to Germany. He just couldn't. No one just upped and left for a country randomly. No one did that…well, maybe Tony Stark did but not Peter. Sure, Spider-Man was interesting but that was Spider-Man. Peter was just…Peter Parker. He wasn't anything particularly special if you asked anyone at school. Liz Allan didn't even know he existed.

"I got homework." Peter told him honestly and Tony rolled his eyes at him. Yeah, this kid would definitely be an amazing influence on Mini Cap because Tony could already tell that Peter was a little goody two shoes. Mini Cap needed to have a friend like that.

"Alright. I'm going to pretend you didn't say that." Tony replied as he got up from the bed and began to make his way towards Peter's bedroom door.

"I'm being serious." Peter argued as he watched Tony closely. "I can't just drop out of school."

"It might be a little dangerous." Tony said as he completely ignored the teenager. "You might want to tell Aunt Hottie that I'm taking you out on a field trip." However, the second Tony put his hand on the door knob, Peter flung his wrist out and shot his webbing at Tony's hand. The webbing glued Tony's hand to the doorknob, causing Tony to look back up at him.

"Don't tell Aunt May." Peter told Tony, the both of them locking eyes once more.

"Alright, Spider-Man." Tony stated as they were locked into a serious staring contest. A few seconds passed before Tony quickly grew tried of being stuck to the door with Peter's webbing. A look of annoyance quickly passed over his face. "Get me out of this." Peter blushed.

"Sorry." He apologized before he moved across the room to find something to get Tony out of the webbing.

Peter didn't realize it then but the day Tony Stark showed up at his apartment was also the day his life changed forever. His path to becoming the hero he became later was all thanks in part to Tony Stark who created that path for him…Peter's path in becoming an Avenger. It wasn't just the numerous new and improved Spider-Man suits that Peter gained from meeting Tony Stark or even all the mentoring he received from the billionaire. Not even the father figure he always wanted after Uncle Ben's death. No, it was something else entirely. The truth was that Peter met the love of his life because of Tony Stark and for that he would be eternally grateful. Peter would never stop thanking Tony for everything he could've ever asked for and more.

Because Emma was more…she was always more.