"What?" Stark looked at the boy standing nearby, as if to add, "You must be kidding me". Peter muttered something, then bit his lower lip nervously and munched on the bottom of his T-shirt in his hands.
"Pete, I don't understand you. Try again." The boy took a deep breath.
"I'd like to ask you something, Mr. Stark," he said softly.
"Well, you see it's not too hard ... And what?"
"Could I go out for a while?"
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"It suits you," the man smiled as he looked at the boy in his plaid jacket, which was visibly too large for Peter. The young man smiled so as not to offend Tony.
"One more thing," Stark said, turning to the inconspicuous locker.
"But it's not necessary," the boy protested as the man snapped a chain on his wrist.
"I would have to have 100% trust in you... but I don't," Tony said, putting Peter on a dark blue cap that caused the young man's hair to creep into his eyes. Peter muttered something incomprehensible and brushed his hair to the side. Tony's words hurt him. Didn't he trust him? And what, he didn't care... or did he?
Stark unlocked the door and they both went out onto the snowy grass. There was a strong frost outside, which caused that their faces both immediately began to sting. But Tony was partly protected by his beard. There was a lot of snow everywhere, which looked like it was littered with gems glistening in the sun, which reappeared after a long time.
"I'm not a dog," Peter snapped as they passed through the back wicket.
"But you run like that," Stark said, pulling on the chain again. "Come on, let's go."
"I mean go out... like a walk."
"And what for that?"
"You are acting like you've never been in forest before." Tony said, seeing the boy staring at the treetops. "Just watch out for the journey."
Peter looked down and walked embarrassedly behind Tony. He had no idea where they were going, but on the other hand, he didn't have the courage to ask. Stark must have been well familiar with the area. Peter crossed the fallen branches and concentrated on not tripping. Here and there he saw traces of animals breaking the white snow duvet. No matter how hard he tried, he heard nothing but the rustle of the wind in the treetops.
"So," the boy said and stopped. "Are we completely alone here ... in the middle of nowhere?"
"You notice," the man chuckled, turning. He waved toward the house, which was almost invisible among the trees. "I bought the house about five years ago, one of the main reasons was its location. There is only a deep forest around," he continued, looking around." Getting lost in here is easier than you might think."
The boy turned, almost as hoping he will see someone. He sighed and, in response to pulling on the chain, parted again, treading into the crisp snow. But it wouldn't have been Peter if he hadn't ended up on the ground sooner or later.
"Did you catch him?" The person in front of him laughed.
"What?"
"A hare."
Very funny, Peter thought.
Tony took a few steps forward to help the unfortunate creature to its feet, and they continued walking.
"You know this place," Stark said suddenly. The boy stumbled over to him and looked up. He came out in goose pimples. His thoughts returned to that night. It was as if the landscape was submerged in darkness again, he was surrounded by icy water trying to swallow him, and its icy arms dragged him deep to the bottom. A frozen lake lay in front of them. The snow raced across it like a herd of wild horses. Their presence disturbed a couple of deer, which immediately disappeared among an army of spruces standing guard along the frozen water. The boy let go of his anxiety and watched the beautiful scene in front of him for a long time in silence, not realizing that the weather had changed and the first flakes of the coming blizzard were beginning to fall on the ground.
"Let's go back," the man beside him said. The boy was a little disappointed, he would be able to look at the beauty forever. Even so he nodded obediently. Like it or not, the chill got into his shoes and he could no longer feel his toes. Tony wrapped his arms around him and they walked slowly together on way back to the warmth of the house.
"Thank you, Mr. Stark," the boy smiled, staring at the ground again to watch where he steps.
"I think you could start to call me Tony," the man replied.
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Dark Paradise
Fanfiction"What did they want here?" "They were looking for you." ..... Comment and vote, I appreciate it! You read at your own risk. All main characters belong to Marvel. Cover was made by me. ..... #3 in category starker
