Peter doesn’t have very many friends. Tony doesn’t understand why— he’s very easy to love.
So when Peter describes Tony as his friend to the lady at the front desk to explain his visit, Tony wears that like a badge of honor.
“He’s my friend” to reassure Aunt May over the phone before a particularly dangerous mission. “He’s my friend” to warn his kidnappers that hell’s coming to them. “He’s my friend” when someone asks why he trusts Tony Stark, someone who got rich off of destruction, off of apathy.
Among the many, many things he’s been in his life— CEO of Stark Industries, Iron Man, an Avenger— being Peter’s friend is one of the things Tony’s most proud of.


















