Smile, a way of showing your happy.

Smile, a way of showing gratitude.

Smile, a way to hide the pain.

That's what I do everyday.

I just smile, knowing everything isn't going my way.

I just smile, even though I get bullied.

I just smile, hiding the grief and pain.

It's always smile, I never frown. Yeah,  that's me. I stay so strong when everyone's breaking me down.

Why?

Why do I still stay strong?

I forgotten how to cry.

I forgot how to frown.

It's always the same.

I stay strong for May.

I stay strong for New York.

I stay strong for Mr. Stark.

I say strong for Ned, MJ, Liz.

I stay strong for The Avengers.

And lastly I stay strong for myself

If I break, there's nothing else to do but to cry and cry. That's why I forgot how to do that.

And now?  Standing in the highest point and the view of the city was gorgeous.

New York's busy streets, lights flickering, the sun setting. It was a sight to behold.

I don't know when, how or what, made me cry.

So vulnerable against the world.

It's just that, everything I do feels so wrong to people.

Maybe it is time.

Time to stop pretending that everything will work out for me.

Stop pretending to be a hero.

As I took my mask off, I forgot that years were still running down my face.

I've never cried this hard, no, never.

I looked around and saw the light sky, painted with black, the night was taking over. Stars glimmering in their shine. The moon glistening over the city.

It just made me cry harder.

The city shined with such blind light that even I can't avoid to see.

But for now?  I stop being a superhero, and start reliving the life I had before. All the best and worst happenings, May and I watching movies in the couch huddled up.

I just realized how life would be able to be better to stay strong.

I put my mask on and immediately Karen spoke to me. "Are you alright Peter? Would you like me to call someone? You seem to be-"

"Karen Mute." And with that my AI shut up and I swung my way back to the tower.

I was staying there when May was in Korea.

As I arrived. I received pity glances.

I took on my mask and knew what happened.

It was just to obvious.

"Peter." Mr. Stark Started.

I just smiled. 

"I know, I know Mr. Stark." I answered

My eyes felt watery. A tear rolled down my cheek.

Just one tear.

They all gave me sad glances.

I just got out and went to the room.

I haven't decided, should I leave or not?

I just layed down my bed and think things over before falling into a deep sleep slumber.

Contented with nightmares playing again and again.

-

I woke up at  3:00 AM sweat dripping off of me. I felt someone's presence in my room.

I saw each and every avenger in the tower. Curled up right besides me, laying on the floor.

I smiled. One true smile.

But it broke down to a frown.

It is oh a matter of time before they let me go.

An hour passed and I still couldn't sleep. So thinking the obvious I started standing up.

Waking up Natasha and Tony. "Kiddo, you awake already? Thought so, so... What time is it? And when did we end up here?" Tony asked.

I couldn't help but chuckle as everyone woke up with their hair a mess. Everyone smiled at me.

"To answer your question Mr. Stark, you have gotten my message while watching a movie, you ran up and heard Peter having a nightmare, and suddenly dosing off. The Avengers again followed you." I smirked.

"Get that smirk off your face kid. You've got to get ready for school. You stink." Tong remarked.

"I'm not the one smelling booze around in here am I?" Peter laughed.

This was their Peter.

"Alright Underoos clean up and will ride you to school." Peter nodded heading to the shower. "Also, you might want to take a bath too Mr. Stark, wouldn't want girls rejecting you saying you stink!" Peter shouted.

"You..." Tony broke down to a smile. A genuine smile, only he can give to himself.

-

The class ended and the school was crowded with students leaving. A fancy limbo, waiting at the front revealed the Avengers.

"You guys know that I'm friends and helps Tony with the techno stuffs." a boy. "Eugene Flash Thomson."

"Peter just walked out whistling. His thought was clouded he didn't know he bumped to someone.

Peter looked up to see Flash towering above him. "Those are the Avengers, I don't want you too mess my chances with them. Homeless Penis Parker. Who are you living with? No one. Your all alone Parker. Even if you had Tony Stark it'll be only a matter of time before you, get kick out and I'll replace you. Go in an alley way were you'll rot and die." Flash said kicking and punching Peter all over again.

His taunts made Peter angry. As Flash let's go of him.

"Peter!" MJ shouted, Ned and Liz's head snapped to look at Peter. "That's it." MJ said. "No! MJ stop!" Peter said "Why Peter? Why do you always let him bully you? Why is it that you get bullied taunted and haunted? It's like you hold every problem." Peter just smile.

"Peter how can you still smile?" Liz asked. Her voice was threatening to go high.

"Buddy." Ned said.

The Avengers were listening closely.

"His jealous." Was All Peter said before Flash punched him straight into his jaw. "What?!"

Peter smirked slowly and wavingly moving upwards.

"You heard me right. Your jealous. You think your all high and all but your not. You think your best friends with the Avengers? Well let's just say... Do you know where the are? No. Do you know their full name? No? Do you know each and every fact about them? No! You think I'm homeless?!
Do you even know how hard it is when you lose the only blood living relative you have?! No! Because you have your father and mother! I only had my uncle and aunt! You will never know the pain I felt, so if you continue your bullying I will make sure you life will be tinted with horror. Mark my words Eugene Thompson. Make one mistake to any of my friends, I will make sure you will live hell. And I will personally take you dare."

Everybody was stunned. They didn't know Peter had it in him. I ran. Not knowing where I went. Just saying those words, made even me shocked. I never meant to shout like that.

"Peter." Tony said. "I- I'm s-sorry Mr. Stark! If you want i-I'll leave and never bother all of you again." I told the man.

It just broke Tony's heart to hear his boy say all those words. It pained himself to think that he would throw the boy out. His boy out.

His?  Since when did Peter became his? "I'm not gonna throw you out, Pete. I love you so much that it pains me to hear you say that. Please, never say that all again. You are my son." Mr. Stark said to me.

Son... It felt so nice. I never expected it. But he hugged me. I buried my face in the crook of his shoulder and felt wet tears down my shoulder. I looked up to see Mr. Stark crying too. I hugged him back. The feeling was mutual. I love Mr. Stark. He was my father I never had.

We separated from each other and saw the Avengers smiling at us. Though some where shocked faces, not used to Mr. Stark crying but also smiling.

"Are you Peter Parker? We're from CPS and you are now under our care now if you come with us, you'll be put under foster care." a man said.

And in an instant a group of men went behind him. This man was pretty strong. "My name is Lucas." the man introduced himself. "You are not taking him away from me. You understand?" Mr. Stark told them. "He is our family." Bucky said "His our glue." Steve said. "His one of us." Wanda spoke. "His our responsibility." Clint said. "His ours to protect." Natasha. "Son of Parker is our friend." Thor said. "His our light in the dark" Bruce told them. "He is my son, those are his aunts and uncle. Hopefully you know us. Try and take him away. You will never see the living day lights again." Tony said

My eyes were now watery. But my happy smile went to a frown. The man, Lucas, pulled out a gun. "Give him to us. And no one will get hurt." Lucas said. He shot the gun. It aimed for Mr. Stark I pushed Me. Stark away and got shot instead. The avengers looked enrage. Bruce quickly got control of himself. The big guy was mad but still stayed. Brice was treating my wound. I was hit in the shoulder. A red team from what I know is S.H.I.E.L.D started treating me. And the door closes as the sound of a fight starting.

"You shot Peter." Tony's hand was now turned into one of his repulser. Wanda's hand was red. Sam just arrived after talking to the school but immediately got his weapon. Just then, the Lucas guy knew this people.

Somebody stomped her heel and kicked down the man in the face. Liz was the woman. Ned ran and headbutt the man. MJ just stood there. A word was said. "Scram" before she kicked the man where it hurts. Let's say, he will never never get a baby anymore. The group of men looked at the three. Their evil auras were toxic and scared the hell out of them.

"Nice job kiddos." Natasha said. They nodded. Concern washed his face. The same was with everybody. "I will never anger the three of you." Peter said.his shoulder bandaged up.

They gave a breath of relief. "I'm tired. Let's go?"

Just there and then.

They know why Peter always smile.

Because he is strong.

Emotional and Physical strong.

The Avengers watch as the four friends walk.

As long as Peter had them. He will do anything to protect them.

They will train those kids.

But now.

They will watch him.

Love him.

Stay strong for him.

That's how a picture of all of them. Smiling happily.

"Stay Strong" written in bold and italic letters.