by Petepack
After the death of his beloved Aunt May, Peter Parker’s world crumbled. Not only had he lost the only family he had ever truly known, but he also faced the harsh reality of being a 15 year old orphan. With no other immediate relatives to care for him, Peter gets placed in the care of his last living relative—his paternal grandfather, Richard Parker Sr. and his much younger wife, Cynthia. Peter had never been close to his grandfather. Richard was a cold, strict man, a retired army General. Richard Sr. harbours bitterness towards Peter and thinks of him as a curse. But Peter had nowhere else to go, and the authorities saw Richard a retired military general as the logical guardian. Cynthia, Richard’s wife, was an indifferent woman
Peter still had one thing he held onto—his life as Spider-Man. Being Spider-Man is his escape, his way of making up for the guilt he felt over May's death and Uncle Ben’s before her.
Tony Stark, who has become his mentor and father figure, suspects something is wrong but doesn’t push Peter, who maintains a facade of normalcy while secretly suffering.
The tension between the Avengers deepens as the rogue members return and Peter doesn't want to add to Mr Stark's troubles.
Words: 3539, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Peter Parker: Zero Self-Preservation Trilogy
- Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Happy Hogan, Ned Leeds, Michelle Jones (Marvel), Pepper Potts, Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Thaddeus Ross, Original Characters
- Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Michelle Jones/Peter Parker, Michelle Jones & Ned Leeds & Peter Parker, Peter Parker & Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker & Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan & Peter Parker, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Peter Parker & Natasha Romanov
- Additional Tags: Not Civil War Team Captain America Friendly, Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Peter Parker Whump, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Peter Parker Needs a Hug, Peter Parker is a Little Shit, Self-Esteem Issues, Abused Peter Parker, Dead Aunt May Parker (Marvel), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Self-Worth Issues