An-Ben was around when Peter went to Germany and when Ben dies he comes to the tower like normal, except there is something wrong with him, and the team notices.

TW-Blood, character death

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Peter was listening to the team laughing and screaming around him, and all he could think about was Ben, and the sound he made when he was shot. He flinched when Tony raised a hand to silence the team.

"What's up with you Pete? You haven't touched your food and you look like you've seen a ghost." Peter looked into Tony's eyes, finally drawing his gaze away from his cold food, and he couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Someone broke into the apartment last night, Ben was shot. He's dead." Peter said softly, looking down at his hands, the images of the night before flicking across his vision, where he was in the dark, blood soaking his hands, and then where his skin was smooth and clean in the bright light.

"Jesus Underoos, why didn't you say anything." Peter didn't answer him, in favour of whispering.

"There was so much blood Tony. May had to help me clean it off, it took up hours because it had dried by the time we got back from the station. It was everywhere, Tony, it was all over my clothes and it was in the carpet and on the couch and the walls and the ceiling. I had to have a shower to get it off me, it was all over me." He whispered, curling and unfurling his hands.

"God kid, do you need to spend the night?" Peter ignored him again.

"I was in the hall closet when it happened, May ran out of the apartment to get help. I had his head in my lap, and he was holding my hand so hard it almost broke. I think he knew I that I'm spiderman because the last thing he said was, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' He wouldn't stop smiling when he started closing is eyes." Peter looked up at Tony again.

"I begged him not to close his eyes Tony, but he did, and he's gone now, and he's not coming back. I just want him back Tony, I just want to say I love you again, I didn't even get to say goodbye, Tony." Peter whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks. Tony ran around the table to pull Peter into a much-needed hug. Peter responded by sobbing into Tony's chest, scrunching the material of is blazer in his hands. The team slowly stod up and engulfed Peter and Tony in a group hug, Peter continued to sob, it was all too much. Tony was shushing him lightly.

"Of course Ben knew Pete, he was a wise man, but he believed in you, and he was always so so proud. He knew how much you loved him." Steve whispered into Peter's ear.

"He loved you, so so much Peter, no one was blind to that," Natasha added.

"He always knew Peter, and he was so proud of his little boy, for saving hundreds of lives." The team continued to say comforting things into Peter's ears.

"We love you Peter, and we will make sure you get through this. You're our family."