Apparently levity was right out, then, which was disconcerting in several ways, not the least being that nearly half her lifetime spent with Tony had conditioned her to that end. Peter had made it clear he didn't want to talk about how he was feeling, and it would seem there was no room for jokes, either.
Or maybe just not her jokes.
Pepper watched Peter for a long moment, eyes sharp and discerning but mouth firmly closed. She'd been trying so hard to reach out, to be a comfort or support, right from the start, even when it meant facing down Peter's indiscriminate emotional tempests. She'd opened her home, adjusted her entire life to try and make his loss even a fraction more bearable, only to watch the bond he had with Tony get stronger as her own seemed to be failing altogether.
It was utterly exhausting, and for the first time in a very long while, Pepper wanted nothing more than to be back home again. At least on that count they were of the same mind.
"Careful," she quietly reminded him, and reached out to give his arm a gentle squeeze as she passed back out of the kitchen, cup in hand.
Peter Parker, also known as the vigilante, Spider-Man, is one of Marvel Comics' flagship characters. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, Spider-Man first debuted in Amazing Fantasy #15.
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Date: 2011-07-08 03:40 pm (UTC)Or maybe just not her jokes.
Pepper watched Peter for a long moment, eyes sharp and discerning but mouth firmly closed. She'd been trying so hard to reach out, to be a comfort or support, right from the start, even when it meant facing down Peter's indiscriminate emotional tempests. She'd opened her home, adjusted her entire life to try and make his loss even a fraction more bearable, only to watch the bond he had with Tony get stronger as her own seemed to be failing altogether.
It was utterly exhausting, and for the first time in a very long while, Pepper wanted nothing more than to be back home again. At least on that count they were of the same mind.
"Careful," she quietly reminded him, and reached out to give his arm a gentle squeeze as she passed back out of the kitchen, cup in hand.